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insufflate

in·suff·late

UK/ˈɪnsʌfleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit

2.
3.

blow or breathe hard on or into

Origin

First attested in 1670; borrowed from Latin īnsufflātus, perfect passive participle of īnsufflō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)) from in- + sufflō (“to blow on”). Cognate with French insuffler.

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