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A	noun
	1	air travel, aviation, air
			travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚change ╚motion; movement; move ╚travel; traveling; travelling ╚air travel, aviation, air ╚flight; flying
	2	air, aura, atmosphere
			a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚air, aura, atmosphere ╚vibrations ╚note ╚mystique
	3	air, airwave
			medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚communication; communicating ╚medium ╚air, airwave
	4	tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
			a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚auditory communication ╚music ╚tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase ╚part; voice ╚theme; melodic theme; musical theme; idea ╚signature; signature tune; theme song ╚theme song ╚leitmotiv; leitmotif ╚roulade ╚glissando ╚flourish; fanfare; tucket
	5	atmosphere, air
			the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚region; part ╚atmosphere, air ╚airspace
	6	air
			the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚region; part ╚air
	7	breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air
			a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
		Category Tree: phenomenon ╚natural phenomenon ╚physical phenomenon ╚atmospheric phenomenon ╚weather; weather condition; atmospheric condition ╚wind; air current; current of air ╚breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air ╚strong breeze ╚fresh breeze ╚moderate breeze ╚gentle breeze ╚light breeze ╚light air ╚breath ╚sea breeze
	8	air
			a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚fluid ╚gas ╚air ╚liquid air ╚hot air ╚breath
	9	air
			once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚element ╚air
B	verb
	1	vent, ventilate, air out, air
			expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚re-create ╚regenerate; renew ╚refresh; freshen ╚vent, ventilate, air out, air
	2	air
			expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚dry; dry out ╚air
	3	publicize, publicise, air, bare
			make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚inform ╚tell ╚publicize, publicise, air, bare ╚air; send; broadcast; beam; transmit ╚circulate; circularize; circularise; distribute; disseminate; propagate; broadcast; spread; diffuse; disperse; pass around ╚publish; bring out; put out; issue; release ╚bulletin
	4	air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit
			broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚inform ╚tell ╚publicize; publicise; air; bare ╚air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit ╚telecast; televise ╚sportscast ╚satellite
	5	air
			be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

	6	air out, air, aerate
			expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚affect; impact; bear upon; bear on; touch on; touch ╚subject ╚expose ╚air out, air, aerate
C	adjective
	1	air(a)
			relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"

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