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Aspiration vs Gasping - What's the difference?

aspiration | gasping |

As nouns the difference between aspiration and gasping

is that aspiration is aspiration (burst of air that follows the release of some consonants) while gasping is the act by which one gasps.

As a verb gasping is

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aspiration

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to or of)
    • Riley has an aspiration to become a doctor
    Morgan has an aspiration of winning the game
    Derived terms
    * aspirational * aspirationalism * aspirationalist

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of aspirating.
  • (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
    • Derived terms
    * aspirational * preaspiration

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    gasping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which one gasps.
    • Sundry violent gaspings and strainings. — Herman Melville.