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breath-holding
verb
/breth-hohl-ding/
Definition
The silent, panicked suspension of oxygen intake to avoid inhaling a stranger's germs.
In use
“I was breath-holding the entire elevator ride.”
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Language
- Language form
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /breth-hohl-ding/
Classification
- Life domain
- Mind, body & behaviour
History
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