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breathless
adjective
appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
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ˈbɹɛθləs
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adjective
appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
“an inanimate body”
adjective
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
“breathless at thought of what I had done”
adjective
tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
“a breathless flight”
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an inanimate body
pulseless and dead
breathless at thought of what I had done
breathless from running
followed the match with breathless interest
a breathless flight
breathtaking adventure
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