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consciousness

Consciousness is the state of being awake, alert to what is going on around you, or aware of feelings. (noun)

  1. Any time when you are awake and know what is going on, instead of asleep, is an example ofconsciousness.
  2. Learning about feminist concepts for the first time is an example of having yourconsciousness raised about feminist issues.

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