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sighs of relief

sighs of relief is the plural of sigh of relief.

Meaning of sigh of relief

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

Questions about sighs of relief

What is sighs of relief the plural of?
Sighs of relief is the plural of sigh of relief.

Words near sighs of relief in the dictionary

  1. Sighișoara
  2. Sighiștel
  3. sighless
  4. sighlike
  5. sighs
  6. sighs of relief
  7. sight
  8. sight bite
  9. sight bites
  10. sight draft
  11. sight drafts

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