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adjective

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as in sleeping
being in a state of suspended consciousness the napping children looked so peaceful

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napping

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noun

as in sleep
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself some people think that napping in the afternoon will keep you from sleeping well at night

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napping

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verb

present participle of nap
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as in resting
to sleep lightly or briefly decided to let the kids nap for a few more minutes before waking them

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as in snoozing
to be in a state of sleep I'm just going to nap the entire afternoon

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“Napping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napping. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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