suspiration

suspiration
/sus'peuh ray"sheuhn/, n.
a long, deep sigh.
[1475-85; < L suspiration- (s. of suspiratio), equiv. to suspirat(us) (ptp. of suspirare to SUSPIRE) + -ion- -ION]

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