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aspiration

as·pi·ra·tion

UK/ˌɛspəˈɹæɪʃən/ US/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a will to succeed

2.

a cherished desire

  • “his ambition is to own his own business”
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3.

a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath

4.

the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

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Origin

From aspire + -ation.

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