Meaning & use
Wake-up
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An act of waking someone from sleep, or an event that forces someone to recognize an unwelcome reality.
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The hotel front desk gave us a 6 a.m. wake-up call.
Losing the championship was a wake-up for the entire team.
A note on using this word
"Wake-up" is most often seen as part of the compound "wake-up call," used both literally and figuratively for a sharp realization.
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