Cryptic crossword clue
Struggling for breath, whoopee vitality! 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WHEEZING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Struggling for breath" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case struggling for breath = wheezing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WHEEZING mean?

WHEEZING verb
  1. To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.
WHEEZING noun
  1. The quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze

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