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- neither of them has been getting much sleep since the baby was born
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- a grieving widower longing to join his beloved wife in her eternal sleep
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- regretfully put their terminally ill dog to sleep
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of sleep (Entry 2 of 2)
- the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip
- found the night watchman sleeping at his post
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8 Obscure Words for Sleepy Times
8 Obscure Words for Sleepy Times
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