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stupor

noun

A state of greatly reduced alertness or a dazed condition.

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The exhausted character emerged from a stupor when the bell rang.
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In a dream chapter, disorientation leaves a traveler unable to recognize the station or determine which journey she is supposed to be making. Vertigo appears when the motionless platform seems to rotate beneath her, giving the scene a distinct sensation of movement. A later stupor leaves the traveler dazed and barely responsive while announcements pass without drawing her attention.
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