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noun

a symbol (') used in the writing of Greek to indicate that the initial vowel over which it is placed is unaspirated.

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Origin of smooth breathing

First recorded in 1740–50

Words nearby smooth breathing

smooch, smoodge, smooth, smooth as silk, smoothbore, smooth breathing, smooth collie, smooth diet, smooth dogfish, smoothen, smooth-faced

How to use smooth breathing in a sentence

Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
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He said, ‘They’re both shot in the head and neither of them are breathing.
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It felt like that kind of moment, with Whitney trying to smooth things over.
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You may just enjoy the rich, smooth fruit of their labor that little bit more.
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To produce deliciously smooth drams of single malt, the region has refined the ancient art of distillation.
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Selections for practice should be chosen which contain much variety of thought and feeling and are smooth in movement.
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I pictured him as slim and young looking, smooth-faced, with golden curly hair, and big brown eyes.
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The Smooth Naked Horsetail is a common plant, specially by the sides of streams and pools.
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A long stretch of smooth ice followed, over which he glided with ever-increasing speed.
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The object of this practise is to attain facility in manipulating the elements while maintaining the smooth quality of the tone.
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British Dictionary definitions for smooth breathing

smooth breathing

noun

(in Greek) the sign (᾿) placed over an initial vowel, indicating that (in ancient Greek) it was not pronounced with an hCompare rough breathing

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