réveil

Definitions of réveil
  1. noun
    a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
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    horloge, montre
    a timepiece that shows the time of day
  2. noun
    the act of waking
    synonyms: prise de conscience
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    type of:
    éveil
    the act of arousing
  3. noun
    a state of heightened physiological activity
    synonyms: éveil
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    éveil émotionnel
    the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior
    exitation sexuelle
    the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior
    convoitise, désir
    something that is desired
    colère
    the state of being angry
    agitation, surexcitation
    the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
    type of:
    état physiologique
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
  4. noun
    the act of arousing
    synonyms: éveil
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    types:
    prise de conscience
    the act of waking
    excitation
    something that agitates and arouses
    inspiration, muse
    arousing to a particular emotion or action
    type of:
    changement d'état
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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