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to sleep lightly or briefly
- decided to let the kids nap for a few more minutes before waking them
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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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