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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
sigh
/saɪ/
verb1 of 2
to breathe out in a way to show boredom or disappointment
- “He let out a sigh when the job was finished.”Tatoeba
- “Informed of her safety, he breathed a sigh of relief.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A person who is bored.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)