Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
awakening
IPA transcription: [əw'eɪkənɪŋ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
awakening, wakening, waking_up
Meaning:
the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
Usage examples
Your awakening--no one expected your awakening.
It was better than nothing perhaps, yet it was a poor awakening.
He found the soldier life awakening in him, along with his desire for a good education.
"Hello!" cried Tom, awakening the next morning to find the sun streaming into his tent.
For half an hour he sent it away into space, none of the others in their shacks below him, awakening.
He remembered something about a glittering tomb and Maya awakening from her long sleep and Grim Hagen.
On the contrary, Duke was so electrified by his horrid awakening that he completely lost his presence of mind.
What has happened?" asked the countess, as though awakening from a sleep to the realities of life; "did you say a misfortune?
I didn't wake up this time until nine o'clock the next day, the rest of the party having gone off without awakening me as a sort of joke.
I didn't wake up this time until nine o'clock the next day, the rest of the party having gone off without awakening me, as a sort of joke.