WHEEZE

/wiːz/
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Definition

/wiːz/
noun
  1. A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
  2. An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
  3. (British, Irish) An ulterior scheme or plan
verb
  1. To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.

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Back hooks: WHEEZE-D WHEEZE-R WHEEZE-S

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