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English noun: oscitance | |||
| 1. | oscitance (state) drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning | ||
| Synonyms | oscitancy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drowsiness, dullness, obtuseness, sleepiness, somnolence | ||
| 2. | oscitance (act) an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | ||
| Samples | He could not suppress a yawn. The yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop. He apologized for his oscitancy. | ||
| Synonyms | oscitancy, yawn, yawning | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pandiculation | ||
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