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sigh

2 noun
     
sigh2 [countable]
an act or sound of sighing
sigh of
She let out a sigh of impatience.
give/let out/heave a sigh
Laura shrugged, and gave a heavy sigh.
We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard they were safe.
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