sighs - Definition and Meaning

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(verb)

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emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar

examples

Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief

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(noun)

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a long, deep audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar

examples

she let out a long sigh of despair

the councils heaved a sigh of relief when they saved over £6m between them

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