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What words have spir in it?

Here are some words that have "spir" in them:

Common words:

* Spirit

* Spire

* Spiral

* Aspire

* Inspire

* Expire

* Conspire

Less common words:

* Spiracle (an opening, especially one in an insect's body)

* Spirochete (a type of bacterium)

* Spirant (a consonant sound made by expelling air from the mouth)

* Aspirate (to inhale or breathe in)

* Dispirited (lacking in spirit or enthusiasm)

* Transpire (to occur; to become known)

Words with "spir" as part of a larger root:

* Respirator

* Respiration

* Inspiration

* Expiration

* Conspiration

This list is not exhaustive, but it gives you a good starting point. You can find even more words by searching online dictionaries or using a thesaurus.

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