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wakeful
[ weyk-fuhl ]
/ ˈweɪk fəl /
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adjective
unable to sleep; not sleeping; indisposed to sleep: Excitement made the children wakeful.
characterized by absence of sleep: a wakeful night.
watchful; alert; vigilant: a wakeful foe.
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British Dictionary definitions for wakeful
wakeful
/ (ˈweɪkfʊl) /
adjective
unable or unwilling to sleep
sleepless
alert
Derived forms of wakeful
wakefully, adverbwakefulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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