Sleep and Wakefulness

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Sleep

Sleep noun - A natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself.
Usage example: neither of them has been getting much sleep since the baby was born
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Wakefulness is an antonym for sleep in suspension of consciousness topic.
Nearby Words: sleepy, sleeping, sleeper, sleepless, sleepiness

Wakefulness

Wakefulness noun - The inability to obtain adequate sleep.
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Sleep is an antonym for wakefulness.
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