Reference meaning
wake
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the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
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Other meanings
2. noun
an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
3. noun
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
4. noun
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
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