"catch-breath" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1940, Van Ambrose Christy, Glee Club and Chorus: A Handbook, page 55:",
          "text": "[…] it is possible to obtain the desired effect by allowing sections or individuals within a section to take an unobtrusive catch-breath at different times.",
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        "A pause to take a breath."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(drama, singing) A pause to take a breath."
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      "synonyms": [
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          "word": "catch breath"
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      "topics": [
        "broadcasting",
        "drama",
        "dramaturgy",
        "entertainment",
        "film",
        "lifestyle",
        "media",
        "television",
        "theater"
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  "word": "catch-breath"
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        "(drama, singing) A pause to take a breath."
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      "word": "catch breath"
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