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   aspiration

   /ˌaspɪˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a hope or ambition of achieving something: "he had nothing tangible to back up his literary aspirations"
   • 2. the action or process of drawing breath.
   • ▪ the action of drawing fluid by suction from a vessel or cavity: "bathing solutions were changed by careful aspiration"
   • 3. the action of pronouncing a sound with an exhalation of breath: "there is no aspiration if the syllable begins with s"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in aspiration (sense 3)): from Latin aspiratio(n-), from the verb aspirare (see aspire).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What does aspiration mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ASPIRATION definition: 1. something that you hope to achieve: 2. the removal of a liquid or gas from a space in the body…. Learn more.

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   What does aspirate mean in medical terms?

   • the use of such a speech sound, or aspirate, in pronunciation. Medicine/Medical. the act of removing a fluid, as pus or serum, from a cavity of the body, by a hollow needle or trocar connected with a suction syringe. the act of inhaling fluid or a foreign body into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting.

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   Why is aspiration important in English?

   • In English, aspiration is an important feature in whether we hear a sound as /p/ or /b/ at the beginning of a word. He has political aspirations, and hopes to run for Congress some day. One certainly hopes that they have taken notice of the attitudes and aspirations of older people so effectively presented by the authors.

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   • English (US)

     ASPIRATION meaning: 1. something that you hope to achieve:...

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     ASPIRATION definicja: 1. something that you hope to achieve:...

   • Aspiration Spanish Translation

     ASPIRATION translate: aspiración, aspiración, aspiración...

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     ASPIRATION translate: 志向，抱負；渴望達到的目標, 送氣;送氣音. Learn more in...

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     ASPIRATIONAL definition: 1. showing that you want to have...

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   Aspiration is a noun that means a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition, or the act of breathing in. It can also refer to the pronunciation of some consonants, the removal of fluid or matter from the body, or the act of inhaling fluid or matter into the lungs.

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   Definitions of aspiration. noun. a cherished desire. synonyms: ambition, dream. see more. noun. a will to succeed. see more. noun. a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath. see more. noun. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing. synonyms: breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake.

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   Aspiration is a noun that means a strong desire or ambition, or the act of breathing or removing fluid by suction. Learn more about its pronunciation, usage, and related words from Collins Dictionary.

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