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One is conscious of going without it (5)

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sleep

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(Other definitions for sleep that I've seen before include "Be dormant" , "Slumber" , "''... that knits up the ravell'd sleeve of care'' (Macbeth)" , "Drop off" , "Snooze" .)

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