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exhaustion

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ex·haus·tion  (g-zôschn)
n.
1. The act or an instance of exhausting.
2. The state of being exhausted; extreme fatigue: The runner collapsed from exhaustion.

exhaustion
Noun
1. extreme tiredness
2. the act of exhausting or state of being exhausted
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exhaustionexhaustion - extreme fatigue                      
inanition - exhaustion resulting from lack of food
fatigue, tiredness, weariness - temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"
frazzle - a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle"
brain-fag, mental exhaustion - exhaustion that affects mental keenness
2.exhaustionexhaustion - serious weakening and loss of energy
weakening - becoming weaker
3.exhaustionexhaustion - the act of exhausting something entirely
depletion - the act of decreasing something markedly

exhaustion
noun 2. depletion, emptying, consumption, using up
Translations

exhaustion [ɪgˈzɔːstʃən] nagotamiento;
nervous exhaustion → agotamiento nervioso
exhaustion [ɪgˈzɔːstʃən] exhaust népuisement m;
nervous exhaustion → fatigue nerveuse
exhaustion [ɪgˈzɔːstʃən] exhaust nErschöpfung f;
nervous exhaustion exhaust → nervöse Erschöpfung
exhaustion [ɪgˈzɔːstʃən] nesaurimento;
nervous exhaustion → sovraffaticamento mentale

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At that moment the Squirrels stopped from exhaustion, and looking up at its enemy, said:
Again and again he slipped back from sheer exhaustion and would have fallen to the floor of the canyon but for merest chance.
Owing to the rapidity of the French flight and the Russian pursuit and the consequent exhaustion of the horses, the chief means of approximately ascertaining the enemy's position- by cavalry scouting- was not available.
 
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