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gasp

verb

the ice cold water made him gasp:

pant, puff, puff and pant, blow, heave, wheeze, breathe hard, breathe heavily, catch one's breath, draw in one's breath, gulp, choke, fight for breath, struggle for air.

noun

a gasp of pain:

pant, puff, blow, breath, inhalation, inspiration, drawing in of breath, choke, gulp (of air);

exclamation, ejaculation.

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