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1 a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself

neither of them has been getting much sleep since the baby was born

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2 the state of being dead

a grieving widower longing to join his beloved wife in her eternal sleep

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mortality

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immortality

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3 the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities

regretfully put their terminally ill dog to sleep

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Synonyms & Antonyms of sleep (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to be in a state of sleep

the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip

found the night watchman sleeping at his post

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2 to engage in sexual intercourse

if I don't read the tabloids, how will I know who is sleeping with whom this week?

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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 19 Feb. 2020.

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