aspiration

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  1. noun Expulsion of breath in speech.
  2. noun Linguistics The pronunciation of a consonant with an aspirate.
  3. noun Linguistics A speech sound produced with an aspirate.
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  • The means whereby he hoped to realise his aspiration were abundantly provided for him in his new home. —  Life of Luther
  • It is the ardent aspiration, after the pure and noble life, the aspiration which stamps every line he wrote, verse or prose, with a dignity as of an heroic age. —  Milton
  • In a parallel survey, most executives at companies based in China say their long-term aspiration is to become globally competitive. —  The McKinsey Quarterly
  • Obama's ban-the-bomb policy is a long-term aspiration, not a specific goal that he expects to achieve while in office. —  The Guardian World News
  • Obama's ban-the-bomb policy is a long-term aspiration, —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
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ambition ·  devotion ·  wish ·  enthusiasm ·  desire ·  aim ·  achievement ·  inspiration ·  imagination ·  gratitude ·  piety ·  expectation

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aspiration:   aspirations
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  1. from Latin aspiratio(n-), a breathing upon, aspiration of a sound, the aspirate letter h, from aspirare: see aspirate, v.
 

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/æspɪˈreɪʃən/
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