What does respiring mean?
Respiring means present participle and gerund of respire.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of respire.
I would walk through the rooms I rented and listen to the unhurried murmurs the town made, constant and rhythmic, as subtly troubled as the nighttime respirings of a light sleeper. There was never silence.
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Respiring means present participle and gerund of respire.
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I would walk through the rooms I rented and listen to the unhurried murmurs the town made, constant and rhythmic, as subtly troubled as the nighttime respirings of a light sleeper. There was never silence.
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