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awakening

[ uh-wey-kuh-ning ]

adjective

  1. rousing; quickening:

    an awakening interest in ballet.



noun

  1. the act of awaking from sleep.
  2. a revival of interest or attention.
  3. a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something:

    a rude awakening to the disagreeable facts.

  4. a renewal of interest in religion, especially in a community; a revival.

awakening

/ əˈweɪkənɪŋ; əˈweɪknɪŋ /

noun

  1. the start of a feeling or awareness in a person

    a picture of an emotional awakening

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • °ù±ða··É²¹°ìIJÔ·¾±²Ô²µ noun
  • ³Ü²Ôa··É²¹°ìIJÔ·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of awakening1

First recorded in 1585–95; awaken + -ing 2, -ing 1
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Still, Handler is no nun, and she’s had another sexual awakening in later life.

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If there was hope, and belief, that this type of performance was maybe behind them, then this was the rudest of rude awakenings.

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It’s a full moon over on “The White Lotus†and several characters are grappling with their awakening, spiritual or otherwise.

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“But it’s very age-specific, and kind of an awakening for me. And I’m, ‘Oh, I guess I do belong here.’â€

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Billboard described the track, which peaked at number two in the UK chart, as "a glorious queer awakening".

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