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Efflation

Efflation \Ef*fla"tion\, n. The act of filling with wind; a breathing or puffing out; a puff, as of wind.

A soft efflation of celestial fire.
--Parnell.

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efflation

n. The act of filling with wind; a breathing or puffing out.

Usage examples of "efflation".

That was not, he told her, in case she were around, acting silly, meant in any spirit of acrimony or impatience: it was a legitimate efflation, paid for in advance.