asleep
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(satellite adjective) (euphemistic) "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend" |
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Synonyms: at peace, at rest, deceased, departed, gone |
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(adjective) in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel" |
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Antonyms: awake |
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(adverb) into a sleeping state; "he fell asleep" |
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(adverb) in the sleep of death |
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(satellite adjective) lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold" |
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Synonyms: benumbed, numb |
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