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aspiration

/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/noun4 syllables

Aspiration means: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing.

Synonyms for aspiration6

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

inhalation, inspiration, intake, breathing in

noun, as in a cherished desire

ambition, dream

What does aspiration mean?4

noun

1

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

2

a cherished desire“his ambition is to own his own business”

3

a will to succeed

4

a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with aspiration?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for aspiration, grouped by syllable

Aspiration in a sentence

  • He studied day and night in aspiration to possibly become a lawyer.VirtuOZ
  • That seems to me a rather pathetic aspiration.AlanF_US
  • My aspiration has always been to enroll in university.Nuel
  • He is extremely pessimistic and has no aspirations.CM
  • She has aspirations to become an interior decorator.CM
  • It is bad for people not to have aspirations.xylian
  • The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations.carlosalberto
  • Life's aspirations come in the guise of children.carlosalberto

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Forms of aspiration

as a noun

plural
aspirations