Brisk and Sleepy

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Brisk adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

Usage example: a brisk exercise that many athletes use to warm up

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Sleepy is an antonym for brisk.

Nearby Words: briskness, briskly, brisked

Sleepy adjective - Desiring or needing sleep.

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Brisk is an antonym for sleepy.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleeping, sleeper, sleepless, sleepiness

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