aspiration
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/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).“Morgan has an aspiration of winning the game.”
noun
- The action of aspirating.
- A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
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Synonyms
ambitiondreamrough breathingdesireyearndrivelongingyearningconcernwishhopeeagernesstendencywillingnessendeavoureffort