From HomoExcelsior

1. Expulsion of breath in speech. 2. The pronunciation of a consonant with an aspirate. 3. A speech sound produced with an aspirate. 4. The act of breathing in; inhalation. 5. The process of removing fluids or gases from the body with a suction device. 6. A strong desire for high achievement. 7. An object of such desire; an ambition.

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