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- pronunciation:
- ihn
heIl
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
inhales, inhaling, inhaled |
definition 1: |
When you inhale something, you take it into your lungs by breathing. We are constantly inhaling air.
During the fire, she inhaled so much smoke that she had to go to the hospital.
- similar words:
- draw
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definition 2: |
When you inhale, you breathe in. Sometimes the doctor asks you to inhale when he or she listens to your heart.
Kayla put her nose next to the flower and inhaled deeply. She said the flower smelled fantastic. |
derivation: |
inhalation (n.) |
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