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Oscitancy Moderate

Oscitancy has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning

2

an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

"he could not suppress a yawn"

"the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"

"he apologized for his oscitancy"

3

the act of yawning

Example Sentences
"he could not suppress a yawn" noun
"the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop" noun
"he apologized for his oscitancy" noun
See Also
drowsiness yawn
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sleepiness dullness reflex
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pandiculation
Rhyming Words
ency incy ancy fancy nancy zincy mancy mincy noncy dancy duncy poncy yancy cincy trancy pouncy rouncy egency dauncy anancy
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