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a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there''s no weeping at an Irish wake" the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat''s wake capsized the canoe" be awake, be alert, be there make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation" an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured" cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees'' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred" stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" |
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