Word: breathless
Phonetic:
/ˈbɹɛθləs/
Listen:
Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
Not breathing; dead or apparently so.
Having no wind; still, calm or airless.
Having a somewhat hysterical tone, using over-emotive language.
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