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| NOUN | 1 | oscitancy, oscitance | Drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning |
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| 2 | oscitancy, yawn, yawning, oscitance | An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth |
| Meaning | Drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning. |
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| Synonyms | oscitance |
| Broader | dullness, obtuseness; sleepiness, drowsiness, somnolence |
| Adjectives | oscitant; oscitant |
| Meaning | An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth. Usually triggered by fatigue or boredom. |
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| Examples | "he apologized for his oscitancy" |
| Synonyms | yawn, yawning, oscitance |
| Broader | reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction |
| Narrower | pandiculation |
| Adjectives | oscitant; oscitant |
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