Lions sleep up to twenty hours a day.

Meaning: Lions can spend a lot of time sleeping, sometimes up to 20 hours in a day.

Choice of Words: Sleep means to be in a state of rest with your eyes closed. Up to means a maximum amount or number. Twenty is the number 20. Hours are periods of time that are each 60 minutes long. Day means the time between sunrise and sunset.

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