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insomnia
/ɪnˈsɒmniə/
noun
A long-term difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep.
- “Worry about exams caused weeks of insomnia for many students.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))