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Definition of
unconsciousness noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
unconsciousness
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ʌnˈkɑnʃəsnəs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a state like sleep caused by injury or illness, when you are unable to use your senses
He had lapsed into unconsciousness.
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unconsciousness
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noun
unconsciously
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unconsidered
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