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1
being in a state of suspended consciousness
- was sound asleep when the earthquake struck
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2
lacking in sensation or feeling
- after sitting cross-legged all afternoon, I arose only to discover that my right foot was asleep
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3
no longer living
- let us pray for those who are now asleep
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The first known use of asleep was in the 12th century
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