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View definitions for gasp

gasp

noun as in sharply drawn breath

verb as in draw breath in sharply

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A sweet moron, but a moron nonetheless, which is evident as soon as Pattinson starts squeaking banalities in a nasal gasp that sounds as though he’s never gotten enough oxygen to his brain.

When we told the group that Jack’s body, vision and dream of becoming a pilot were all still intact, many gasped in awe that the science had advanced so far.

The statement is intended to shock and affirm his ongoing mastery of the media’s knee-jerk gasping condemnation.

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Individually, they might make you pause, chuckle, gasp.

“The sheer volume of controversial orders leaves everyone gasping. Some are lawful and some are not. I am pretty confident that the courts will strike down the unlawful ones,” he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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