Catch your breath Crossword Clue

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Catch your breath Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. sit, as on a branch
2. stay the same; remain in a certain state
(noun)
1. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BREATH (noun)
1. a short respite
2. an indirect suggestion
CATCH (verb)
1. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
CATCH (noun)
1. the act of catching an object with the hands
2. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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Down

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