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unconscious

adjective
 
 
/ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/ US  /-ˈkɑːn-/

Definition

B2 in the state of not being awake, especially as the result of a head injury: She was hit on the head by a stone and knocked unconscious.Losing consciousness C2 An unconscious thought or feeling is one that you do not know you have: my unconscious desire to impress himUnaware unconsciously
 
 
/-li/ adverb
unconsciousness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
(Definition of unconscious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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