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sleep paralysis

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
sleep- -paral-y-sis
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The normal paralysis of the body that occurs during REM sleep.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A situation where a person is not fully awake, and although conscious of their surroundings, unable to move or speak, often accompanied by hallucinations and feelings of terror.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

sleep paralyses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

insomnia

Questions

What does sleep paralysis mean?
The normal paralysis of the body that occurs during REM sleep.

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