awakening
[ uh-wey-kuh-ning ]
/ əˈweɪ kə nɪŋ /
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adjective
rousing; quickening: an awakening interest in ballet.
noun
the act of awaking from sleep.
a revival of interest or attention.
a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something: a rude awakening to the disagreeable facts.
a renewal of interest in religion, especially in a community; a revival.
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OTHER WORDS FROM awakening
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British Dictionary definitions for awakening
awakening
/ (əˈweɪkənɪŋ, əˈweɪknɪŋ) /
noun
the start of a feeling or awareness in a persona picture of an emotional awakening
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