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Noun: drowsiness  draw-zee-nus
  1. A very sleepy state
    "drowsiness causes many driving accidents"
    - sleepiness, somnolence, dopiness

Derived forms: drowsinesses

See also: drowsy

Type of: temporary state

Encyclopedia: Drowsiness

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