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awakening

/əˈweɪkənɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण अवेकनिंग

जागृति, बोध, एहसास

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noun
  1. 1

    [sing.]

    an occasion when you realize something or become aware of something

    जागृति, बोध, एहसास

    • the awakening of national consciousness in the nineteenth century
    • Radhika's first visit to the village school was a real awakening for her.

    Synonyms realization enlightenment revival arousal

  2. 2

    [C, usually sing.] literary

    the act of waking up from sleep

    नींद से जागना

    • On awakening, she found the house empty.

    Synonyms waking

Idioms 1

a rude awakening

a situation in which you are suddenly made aware of an unpleasant fact

अचानक कड़वी सच्चाई का सामना

  • He had a rude awakening when he saw the size of his phone bill.
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awaken verbawake adjective