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sigh

sigh

 
 
pronunciation:
saI
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: sighs, sighing, sighed
definition 1: to exhale with a long, audible puff of breath, as from sorrow or weariness.
definition 2: of wind or the like, to make a similar sound.
definition 3: to yearn or grieve for something.
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to express with, or as though with, a sigh.
She sighed her relief.
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part of speech: noun
definition: the sound or act of sighing.
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