Meaning & use
slumber
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Sleep, especially peaceful or deep sleep.
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The baby finally fell into a peaceful slumber.
Nothing could rouse him from his deep slumber.
A note on using this word
A literary or slightly old-fashioned word for sleep; also used as a verb, as in 'to slumber peacefully.'
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Words with an opposite meaning
wakefulness
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