"breathlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more breathlike [comparative], most breathlike [superlative]
Etymology: breath + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|breath|like}} breath + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} breathlike (comparative more breathlike, superlative most breathlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of breath.
    Sense id: en-breathlike-en-adj-KbtXRke0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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