Sleep Periods Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • (roentgen equivalent man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays • a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
	36%	13		Learning that occurs during periods of rest
	noun • teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep)
	34%	10		Periods of sleep
	noun • a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction • quiet and inactive restfulness

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New York Times31 Oct 1986	Down 41
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