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Oscitance

noun
1.
Drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning.  Synonym: oscitancy.
2.
An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom.  Synonyms: oscitancy, yawn, yawning.  "The yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop" , "He apologized for his oscitancy"





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Words linked to "Oscitance" :   obtuseness, yawn, dullness, sleepiness, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, drowsiness, yawning, unconditioned reflex, reflex, reflex action, innate reflex, reflex response, inborn reflex, pandiculation, somnolence


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