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nap

noun as in short, light sleep

noun as in grain of material

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You would drink it, then “take a little nap and after that you feel wonderful,” according to a press agent.

Perhaps he had been feeding off the relative youth of Paul, who appeared in need of a long nap by this point.

Researchers have found that a long nap — of two hours or more — can significantly improve alertness for up to 24 hours.

Nap Smarter So how do you make the most of your precious nap-time minutes?

A “caffeine nap,” or a quick cup of something caffeinated followed by a nap, outperforms both a nap or caffeine independently.

He ate as many as he wanted and then, as he always felt sleepy after he had eaten, he thought he would lie down and have a nap.

Then came dinner and a nap under the trees until the late afternoon, when work began again.

However, when the church-bells began, she was turning round in her warm bed for another nap.

When it was time for him to have a nap, and mamma went to call him, she noticed that a great many of the dandelions were gone.

He found his judge awakening from a nap before his library fire and dusting the crumbs from his beard.

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On this page you'll find 80 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nap, such as: break, catnap, doze, interlude, intermission, and nod.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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