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slumber

noun

1 slumber

A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended:
— Calm as a child in dreamless slumber.

synonym: sleep.

Roget 683: inactivity; inaction etc. 681; inertness etc. 172; obstinacy etc. 606.    lull etc. (cessation) ... show more

Dutch: maffen, slapen, slaap, sluimer
Polish: spoczynek, sen

2 slumber

A dormant or quiescent state.

verb

1 slumber

Be asleep.

synonyms: catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep.

Roget 683: be inactive etc. adj.; do nothing etc. 681; move slowly etc. 275; let the grass grow under one's feet; take one's time, dawdle, drawl, ... show more

Dutch: bronzen, keveren, knorren, maffen, meuren, pitten, rusten, slapen, snurken


Moby thesaurus: ataraxia, ataraxy, beauty sleep, beddy-bye, bedtime, blanket drill, bye-bye, calmness, coma, composure, contemplation, dorm, doss, doze, dreamland, drowse, dullness, fitful sleep, fust, hang fire ... show more.

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