Awakening vs. Wakening — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Awakening and Wakening
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Awakening
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
The awakening city
an awakening discourse
the awakening dawn.
an awakening discourse
the awakening dawn.
Wakening
To rouse from sleep; awake
The noise wakened me.
Awakening
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
Wakening
To rouse from a quiescent or inactive state; stir.
Awakening
(religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
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Wakening
To cause to be aware; alert or enlighten
The news wakened the king to his advisers' treachery.
Awakening
(figurative) Being roused into action or activity.
Wakening
To become awake; wake up
I plan to waken at six o'clock tomorrow. See Usage Note at wake1.
Awakening
The act of becoming aware of something.
Wakening
To become aware
Wakened to the truth.
Awakening
Present participle of awaken
Wakening
Present participle of waken
Awakening
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn.
Wakening
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
Awakening
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
Wakening
The act of one who wakens; esp., the act of ceasing to sleep; an awakening.
Awakening
The act of waking;
It was an early awakening
It was the waking up he hated most
Wakening
The revival of an action.
They were too much ashamed to bring any wakening of the process against Janet.
Wakening
The act of waking;
It was an early awakening
It was the waking up he hated most
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