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oblivion
noun [U] (UNCONSCIOUS) /əˈblɪv.i.ən/Definition
› the state of being unconscious: He sought oblivion in a bottle of whisky.Losing consciousness
(Definition of oblivion noun (UNCONSCIOUS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Losing consciousness
Synonyms and related words:
- black out phrasal verb
- blackout noun (UNCONSCIOUSNESS)
- catatonic adjective
- coma noun
- concuss verb
- concussed adjective
- concussion noun
- conk out phrasal verb
- faint adjective (UNWELL)
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- faint verb
- faintness noun (WEAK FEELING)
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