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1. (n.) aspiration
a strong desire, longing, or hope; ambition.
2. aspiration
a goal or objective desired:
The presidency had been his aspiration since college.
3. aspiration
an act of aspirating, esp. inhalation .
4. aspiration
the articulation of a speech sound accompanied by an audible puff of breath.
5. aspiration
the use of an aspirate in pronunciation.
6. aspiration
the act of removing a fluid, as pus or serum, from a cavity of the body by a hollow needle or trocar connected with a suction syringe.
7. aspiration
the act of inhaling fluid or a foreign body into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME (< MF) < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) aspiration
a will to succeed
2. (noun) ambition, aspiration, dream
a cherished desire
"his ambition is to own his own business"
3. (noun) aspiration
a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
4. (noun) inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
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1. (noun) aspiration
a desire to achieve
the aspirations of young people
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Aspiration
the act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound
2. (noun) Aspiration
the act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration
3. (noun) Aspiration
the act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire
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