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asleep

Main Entry:: ¹asleep
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈslēp\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English aslepe, from Old English on slæpe
Date:: 13th century

1: being in a state of sleep2: dead3: lacking sensation : numb4 a: inactive, dormant b: not alert : indifferent

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