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being in a state of suspended consciousness<Paul was asleep when the earthquake struck>Synonymsdormant, dozing, napping, resting, sleeping, slumberingRelated Wordsdrowsy, nodding, sleepy, slumberous (or slumbrous), somnolent; dreaming, reposing; hypnotized, mesmerized, semiconsciousNear Antonymsaware, conscious; sleepless; aroused, astir, upAntonymsawake, wakeful, wide-awake
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lacking in sensation or feeling<after sitting cross-legged all afternoon, I arose only to discover that my right foot was asleep>— see numb
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