INSUFFLATION Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word insufflation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INSUFFLATION
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| breathe | verbv | |||||||
verb • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs • be alive • impart as if by breathing • allow the passage of air through • utter or tell • manifest or evince • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked • expel (gases or odors) | ||||||||
| inhale | verbv | |||||||
verb • draw deep into the lungs in by breathing • draw in (air) | ||||||||
| insufflate | verbv | |||||||
verb • breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit • treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity • blow or breathe hard on or into | ||||||||
| puff | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a short light gust of air • a light inflated pastry or puff shell • exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) • bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together • a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin • thick cushion used as a seat • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth adjective satellite • gathered for protruding fullness verb • smoke and exhale strongly • suck in or take (air) • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • make proud or conceited • praise extravagantly • speak in a blustering or scornful manner • to swell or cause to enlarge • blow hard and loudly | ||||||||
| sniff | verbv | |||||||
noun • sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose • inhale audibly through the nose | ||||||||
| snort | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a disrespectful laugh • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt verb • indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose • make a snorting sound by exhaling hard • inhale recreational drugs • inhale through the nose | ||||||||
