- breathing spell
- noun see breathing space
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
breathing spell
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breathing spell — index halt, lull, pause, respite (interval of rest) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
breathing spell — noun a short respite • Syn: ↑breath, ↑breather, ↑breathing place, ↑breathing space, ↑breathing time • Derivationally related forms: ↑breathe (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
spell — Synonyms and related words: Jonah, access, act for, add up to, alchemy, allure, alternate, amount to, appeal, argue, arsis, attraction, augur, bad influence, be construed as, beat, becharm, beguile, bespeak, betoken, bewitch, bewitchery,… … Moby Thesaurus
breathing space — noun 1. a short respite (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑breath, ↑breather, ↑breathing place, ↑breathing spell, ↑breathing time • Derivationally related forms: ↑breathe ( … Useful english dictionary
breathing place — noun a short respite • Syn: ↑breath, ↑breather, ↑breathing space, ↑breathing spell, ↑breathing time • Derivationally related forms: ↑breathe (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
breathing time — noun a short respite • Syn: ↑breath, ↑breather, ↑breathing place, ↑breathing space, ↑breathing spell • Derivationally related forms: ↑breathe (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
spell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. charm, trance; talisman; incantation, sorcery, magic; witchery, allure, glamour; enchantment; spellbinding; term, period, interval; time; turn, stretch; breathing spell, respite. See substitution,… … English dictionary for students
breathing space — noun Date: 1599 some time in which to recover, get organized, or get going called also breathing room, breathing spell … New Collegiate Dictionary
breathing space — 1. Also called breathing spell. an opportunity to rest or think. 2. sufficient space in which to move, work, etc.: The train was so crowded that there was hardly breathing space. [1640 50] * * * … Universalium
breathing space — breath′ing space n. 1) Also called breath′ing spell . an opportunity to rest or think 2) sufficient space in which to move, work, etc Also called breath′ing room . Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
