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| awoke |
past tense of "awake." |
| awoken |
a past participle of "awake." |
| burn the midnight oil |
to stay awake very late for work or study. |
| caffeine |
a bitter substance found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and some sodas. Caffeine stimulates the heart and nervous system and can cause a person to stay awake and alert. |
| conscious |
awake; able to feel, think, hear, and see. [1/3 definitions] |
| consciousness |
the physical condition of being awake and aware. [1/3 definitions] |
| daydream |
something similar to a dream but one that occurs when one is awake. A daydream comes from the imagination and often contains pleasant thoughts and fantasies. [1/2 definitions] |
| to |
into an awake state. [1/15 definitions] |
| waken |
to cause to stop sleeping; awake. [2/3 definitions] |
| watch |
an act or a period of staying awake. [1/8 definitions] |
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