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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waking life

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
wak-ing life
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reality of the awakened state of consciousness, in contrast to the supposed reality of the dream state.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

waking lives (plural)

Phrases

personal life working life

Frequently Paired Words

personal life working life

Antonyms

dream life dreaming life

Questions

What does waking life mean?
The reality of the awakened state of consciousness, in contrast to the supposed reality of the dream state.

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