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INSOMNIAC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who cannot sleep

Synonyms:

insomniac; sleepless person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("insomniac" is a kind of...):

diseased person; sick person; sufferer (a person suffering from an illness)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

Example:

twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights

Synonyms:

insomniac; sleepless; watchful

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

awake (not in a state of sleep; completely conscious)

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