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nounthe act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
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nouna manner of articulation involving an audible release of breathtype of:
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nouna will to succeedtype of:
Definition that contains aspiration
- nationalism the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
- bohemia a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
- aspirate pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
- aspirate a consonant pronounced with aspiration
- gentrify renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations
- american dream the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did
- endotracheal tube a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents