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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition: |
If a person is unconscious, they are alive and seem to be sleeping, but they are not really sleeping. They will not "wake up" if there is a loud noise or if you shake them. Their brain is not working in the normal way. If a person gets a hard hit on the head, they may become unconscious. Being unconscious is usually temporary.
The victim of the car accident was unconscious for a few hours. |
| related words: |
asleep, dormant |
| derivations: |
unconsciously (adv.), unconsciousness (n.) |
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