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take a breath vs wheeze

wheeze vs take a breath

take a breath is not a noun while wheeze is a noun.

take a breath and wheeze both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take a breath No No Yes No
wheeze Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wheeze is a hyponym of take a breath; that is, wheeze is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take a breath:
  • take a breath: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  • wheeze: breathe with difficulty
take a breath (noun) wheeze (noun)
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
take a breath (verb) wheeze (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs breathe with difficulty
Difference between take a breath and wheeze

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