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hyperventilate vs take a breath

take a breath vs hyperventilate

hyperventilate and take a breath both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hyperventilate No No Yes No
take a breath No No Yes No
As verbs, take a breath is a hypernym of hyperventilate; that is, take a breath is a word with a broader meaning than hyperventilate:
  • hyperventilate: breathe excessively hard and fast
  • take a breath: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Other hypernyms of hyperventilate include breathe, respire, suspire.
hyperventilate (verb) take a breath (verb)
breathe excessively hard and fast draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
produce hyperventilation in
Difference between hyperventilate and take a breath

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