Attention
Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.
Wake and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wake" instead a noun "Attention".
Nearby Words: attentive, attentively
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When he finally relents and tells her the truth, she still doesn't leave the house and instead tries to wake everyone up to get them to all exit, catching Billy's attention as he's already killed everyone else still in the house.
Source: Film / Black Christmas (1974) - Usually one can sleep peacefully without any worries and if you do get the attention of any demons, you will usually just wake up and only vaguely remember it as a bad dream.
Source: Paranoia Fuel / Video Games -
To Murdaw, the three of you are nothing more than irritating flies; all you can do is watch helplessly as he dispatches your companions, then turns his attention towards you...Then you wake up.
Source: Video Game / Dragon Quest VI
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