Dictionary Check: wakefulness
"wakefulness" is a valid word!
Scrabble
21
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Words with Friends
24
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Definition
noun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
Example:
"consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"
noun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
Example:
"accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"
noun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
Example:
"wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"
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