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awake
Synonyms and Antonyms of awake
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not sleeping or able to sleep
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paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
alert, Argus-eyed, attentive, observant, open-eyed, tenty (also tentie) [Scottish], vigilant, watchful, wide-awake
on guard, on one's toes, on the alert, on the ball, on the qui vive, on tiptoe
Synonym Discussion of awake
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- aware of changes in climate
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- not fully cognizant of the facts
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- conscious that my heart was pounding
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- sensible of a teacher's influence
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- alive to the thrill of danger
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- a country always awake to the threat of invasion
awake
Synonyms and Antonyms of awake
1
to cause to stop sleeping
2
to cease to be asleep
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