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sleep
noun
verb
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
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noun
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
“she was laid to rest beside her husband”
noun
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
“he didn't get enough sleep last night”
noun
a torpid state resembling deep sleep
noun
a period of time spent sleeping
“he felt better after a little sleep”
verb
be asleep
verb
be able to accommodate for sleeping
“This tent sleeps six people”
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she was laid to rest beside her husband
they had to put their family pet to sleep
he didn't get enough sleep last night
calm as a child in dreamless slumber
he felt better after a little sleep
there wasn't time for a nap
This tent sleeps six people
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