Usually means: Harsh, sudden realization of truth.
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  1. rude awakening: Merriam-Webster
  2. rude awakening: Collins English Dictionary
  3. rude awakening: Wiktionary
  4. Rude Awakening (Andy Irvine album), Rude Awakening (Megadeth album), Rude Awakening (Prong album), Rude Awakening (TV series), Rude Awakening (film), Rude Awakening, The Rude Awakening: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. rude awakening: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Rude Awakening, The rude awakening: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (rude awakening)

noun:  An unexpected discovery of an undesirable fact, especially one shattering high hopes or signifying the end of a comfortable situation.

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