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SOBERNESS
graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness
(noun) a manner that is serious and solemn
soberness, sobriety
(noun) the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
soberness (usually uncountable, plural sobernesses)
The state or quality of being sober.
Synonyms
• sobriety; see also drunkenness
Antonyms
• See also drunkenness
Source: Wiktionary
So"ber*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being sober.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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