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Word entry · 8 letters

breather

Best crossword clue

"Quick pause"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/Part of speech nounSorted abeehrrtStarts with BEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
1B2R3E4A5T6H7E8R

Definitions

  1. A short rest or pause.

Word origin

From breathe + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).

Used in a sentence

  • Most of us make sense of the world through talk and sight, and breathers represent that most anxiety provoking experience, nothingness with a hint of possibility.
  • After a short breather she was ready to continue up the hill.
  • I took a breather and decided not to ruin my life

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