BRE'ATHING, participle present tense Respiring; living; uttering. 1. Exhibiting to the life; as breathing paint. BRE'ATHING, noun Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air. 1. Aspiration; secret prayer. 2. Breathing-place; vent. 3. Accent; aspiration. BRE'ATHING-PLACE, noun A pause. 1. A vent.
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