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| 1. | [ adjective ] in a state of sleep | |
| Examples: | "were all asleep when the phone rang" "fell asleep at the wheel" |
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| Related terms: | awake at_rest fast_asleep dormant sleepy slumberous unawakened hypnoid sleeping drowsy unaware unconscious | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] into a sleeping state | |
| Examples: | "he fell asleep" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] in the sleep of death | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] lacking sensation | |
| Synonyms: | numb benumbed | |
| Examples: | "my foot is asleep" "numb with cold" |
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| Related terms: | insensible | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (euphemistic) dead "he is deceased" | |
| Synonyms: | deceased gone departed at_rest at_peace | |
| Examples: | "our dear departed friend" |
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| Related terms: | euphemism dead | |
| Similar spelling: |
Asclepias asclepiad |
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