• Catch-breath

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    1. (drama, singing) A pause to take a breath.
      • 1940, Van Ambrose Christy, Glee Club and Chorus: A Handbook, page 55… it is possible to obtain the desired effect by allowing sections or individuals within a section to take an unobtrusive catch-breath at different times.
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