breath+of+life

  • 11the breath of life — a thing that someone needs or depends on politics has been the breath of life to her for 50 years …

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  • 12Breath — (br[e^]th), n. [OE. breth, breeth, AS. br[=ae][eth] odor, scent, breath; cf. OHG. br[=a]dam steam, vapor, breath, G. brodem, and possibly E. {Brawn}, and {Breed}.] 1. The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration; air which, in the process of… …

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  • 13Life — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Life >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 life life vitality viability Sgm: N 1 animation animation Sgm: N 1 vital spark vital spark vital flame soul spirit GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 …

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  • 14breath — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, a breath, afterdamp, amaze, anima, anima humana, animating force, aroma, artificial respiration, aspiration, asthmatic wheeze, astonish, astound, atman, ba, bated breath, bathmism, beating heart, biological… …

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  • 15breath — /breT/ noun 1 AIR YOU BREATHE a) (U) the air that you take in and out of your lungs when you breathe: Paul smelt the cigarette smoke on her breath. | bad breath (=breath that smells unpleasant) b) the process of breathing in and out: Her breath… …

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  • 16life principle — Synonyms and related words: anima, animating force, astral body, atman, bathmism, beating heart, biological clock, biorhythm, blood, breath, breath of life, buddhi, divine breath, divine spark, elan vital, essence of life, force of life, gross… …

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  • 17life cycle — Synonyms and related words: anima, animating force, atman, bathmism, beating heart, biological clock, biorhythm, blood, breath, breath of life, divine breath, divine spark, elan vital, essence of life, force of life, growth force, heart,… …

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  • 18life force — Synonyms and related words: anima, animating force, atman, bathmism, beating heart, biological clock, biorhythm, blood, breath, breath of life, divine breath, divine spark, elan vital, essence of life, force of life, growth force, heart,… …

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  • 19breath — n. 1 a the air taken into or expelled from the lungs. b one respiration of air. c an exhalation of air that can be seen, smelt, or heard (breath steamed in the cold air; bad breath). 2 a a slight movement of air; a breeze. b a whiff of perfume… …

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  • 20life — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fact of existence Nouns 1. life, vitality, existence, being, living, animation, this mortal coil; vital force, flame, or spark, biorhythm; respiration, breath [of life], lifeblood, life force,… …

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