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gasp [gasped, gasping, gasps]▼◼◼◼(to draw in the breath suddenly)
verb
[UK: ɡɑːsp] [US: ˈɡæsp]

brace [braced, bracing, braces]▼(to prepare for something bad)
verb
[UK: breɪs] [US: ˈbreɪs]

hold one's breath▼(to hold one's breath)
verb
[UK: həʊld wʌnz breθ] [US: hoʊld wʌnz ˈbreθ]