WAKEFULNESS

• (noun) a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world

  "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"

• (noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention

  "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter", "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"

  synonyms : alertness , vigilance , watchfulness

• (noun) a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep

  "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"

  synonyms : sleeplessness

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