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Search "repose" in: repose[noun]Entry Word: repose Function: noun Meaning: 1 a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself <typically the wealthy socialite spends most of the morning in repose, is served lunch, and then embarks on an exhaustive afternoon of shopping> — see sleep 1 2 a state of freedom from storm or disturbance <enjoyed the repose of a serene summer evening> — see calm 3 freedom from activity or labor <the doctor ordered a period of repose for the patient recovering from pneumonia> — see 1rest 1
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