"take a breath" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 15, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:",
          "text": "She paused and took a defiant breath. ‘If you don't believe me, I can't help it. But I'm not a liar.’",
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        "to inhale and subsequently exhale air"
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        "(idiomatic) to inhale and subsequently exhale air"
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        "to pause or rest after strenuous activity"
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        "(idiomatic) to pause or rest after strenuous activity"
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          "sense": "to inhale especially after strenuous activity",
          "word": "whakangā"
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        "(idiomatic) to calm down"
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "to inhale especially after strenuous activity",
      "word": "whakangā"
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