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noun

Definition of drowsenext
as in nap
a short sleep was just falling into a drowse when you called

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drowse

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verb

as in to nap
to sleep lightly or briefly picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree

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“Drowse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowse. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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