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sigh of relief

sigh of relief noun: a release of stress through breathing motions.

Noun

sigh of relief (plural sighs of relief)

  1. A release of stress through breathing motions.
    • I could finally heave a sigh of relief.
  2. (idiomatic) A reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.
    • Boyd was put in charge of SWAT three years later. Indeed, the force of the elite SWAT Team was a big sigh of relief for the other police offices on the ground. However, for the bank robbers, it was not.2005, Erich Hartung, America's Finest, page 149

Forms of sigh of relief

pluralsighs of relief

Words formed from sigh of relief

Questions about sigh of relief

What does sigh of relief mean?
Sigh of relief means a release of stress through breathing motions.
What part of speech is sigh of relief?
Sigh of relief is a noun.
What is the plural of sigh of relief?
The plural of sigh of relief is sighs of relief.

Words near sigh of relief in the dictionary

  1. sigging
  2. Sigglesthorne
  3. Siggs
  4. siggy
  5. sigh
  6. sigh of relief
  7. sigh'd
  8. sighed
  9. sighedst
  10. sigheh
  11. sighehs

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