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< aspirate

aspirator >

as·pi·ra·tion

(

-r

n) KEY

NOUN:

Expulsion of breath in speech.
Linguistics
1. The pronunciation of a consonant with an aspirate.
2. A speech sound produced with an aspirate.
The act of breathing in; inhalation.
Medicine The process of removing fluids or gases from the body with a suction device.
1. A strong desire for high achievement.
2. An object of such desire; an ambition.

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