Breathing and Resting

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Breathing adjective - Having or showing life.

Usage example: realized that he didn't need a comic-book superhero, since he had a real, breathing hero in his father

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Resting is an antonym for breathing.

Nearby Words: breathe, breathless, breath, breather, breathed

Resting adjective - Being in a state of suspended consciousness.

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Breathing is an antonym for resting.

Nearby Words: rest, rested, restive

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