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wheeze
noun
verb
Breathing with a husky or whistling sound
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ʍiːz
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noun
Breathing with a husky or whistling sound
noun
(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
“A clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat”
verb
Breathe with difficulty
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Example Sentences
A clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat