awakening

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[əˈweɪk(ə)nɪŋ], (Noun)

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- an act of waking from sleep
(e.g: since my awakening I had realized it was a very special day)

- an act or moment of becoming suddenly aware of something
(e.g: the war came as a rude awakening to the hardships of life)


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[əˈweɪk(ə)nɪŋ], (Adjective)

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- coming into existence or awareness
(e.g: his awakening desire)


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