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oscitancy
oscitancy
/ˈɑsɪtənsi/
noun
An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
(
oscitance
,
oscitancy
,
yawning
,
yawn
,
oscitation
)
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
He could not suppress a yawn
he could not suppress a yawn
The yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
He apologized for his oscitancy
he apologized for his oscitancy
Drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
(
oscitance
,
oscitancy
)
drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
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