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  1. 1. v. i. To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To be in a careless, secure state. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A short sleep; a doze; a siesta. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; -- as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. To raise, or put, a nap on. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. a period of time spent sleeping Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a soft or fuzzy surface texture Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes Source: wordnet
  12. 12. v. take a siesta Source: wordnet

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