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snoring
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snore  (snôr, snr)
intr.v. snored, snor·ing, snores
To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
n.
1. The act or an instance of snoring.
2. The noise so produced.

[Middle English snoren, to snort, from fnoren, from Old English fnora, sneezing; see pneu- in Indo-European roots.]

snorer n.
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Noun1.snoring - the act of snoring or producing a snoring soundsnoring - the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
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snoring [ˈsnɔːrɪŋ] Nronquidos mpl
snoring [ˈsnɔːrɪŋ] nronflements mpl
snoring
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snoring [ˈsnɔːrɪŋ] nil russare m


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Regrettably, diagnosing sleep apnea can prove difficult because snoring, which is one of its commonest symptoms and often leads to sleep apnea being referred to as the snoring disease, is also often seen as a symptom of numerous other medical conditions.
 
 
 
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