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sigher
Variant of sigh
intransitive verb
- to take in and let out a long, deep, audible breath, esp. in expressing sorrow, relief, fatigue, longing, etc.
- to make a sound like that of a sigh: trees sighing in the wind
- to feel longing or grief; yearn or lament (for)
transitive verb
- to express with a sigh
- to spend in sighing: to sigh the day away
- Rare to lament with sighing
noun
the act or sound of sighing
Related Forms:
- sigher noun
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