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awakening
[ uh-wey-kuh-ning ]
adjective
- rousing; quickening:
an awakening interest in ballet.
noun
- the act of awaking from sleep.
- a revival of interest or attention.
- a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something:
a rude awakening to the disagreeable facts.
- a renewal of interest in religion, especially in a community; a revival.
awakening
/ əˈweɪkənɪŋ; əˈweɪknɪŋ /
noun
- the start of a feeling or awareness in a person
a picture of an emotional awakening
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹Â··É²¹°ìIJÔ·¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- °ù±ða··É²¹°ìIJÔ·¾±²Ô²µ noun
- ³Ü²Ôa··É²¹°ìIJÔ·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of awakening1
Example Sentences
Still, Handler is no nun, and she’s had another sexual awakening in later life.
If there was hope, and belief, that this type of performance was maybe behind them, then this was the rudest of rude awakenings.
It’s a full moon over on “The White Lotus†and several characters are grappling with their awakening, spiritual or otherwise.
“But it’s very age-specific, and kind of an awakening for me. And I’m, ‘Oh, I guess I do belong here.’â€
Billboard described the track, which peaked at number two in the UK chart, as "a glorious queer awakening".
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