wakening 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of wakeningnext
as in awakening

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wakening

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verb

present participle of waken
1
as in waking
to cause to stop sleeping a sudden loud noise wakened us

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as in awaking
to cease to be asleep she usually wakens when sunlight begins to stream through the windows

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“Wakening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakening. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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