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breathless

Main Entry:: breath·less
Pronunciation:: \ˈbreth-ləs\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 14th century

1 a: not breathing b: dead2 a: panting or gasping for breath b: gripped with emotion <breathless in anticipation> c: intense, gripping <breathless eagerness> <breathless prose> d: very rapid or strenuous <go at a breathless pace> e: marked by intense or unremitting activity <a breathless schedule>3: oppressive because of no fresh air or breeze

— breath·less·ly adverb

— breath·less·ness noun

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