Cryptic crossword clue
Takes pronounced breathers 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WRESTS

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What does WRESTS mean?

WRESTS verb
  1. To pull or twist violently.
  2. To obtain by pulling or violent force.
  3. To seize.
  4. To distort, to pervert, to twist.
  5. To tune with a wrest, or key.

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