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oscitancy

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noun
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
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"he apologized for his oscitancy"

Similar:

oscitance yawn yawning

type of:
unconditioned reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response inborn reflex
noun
drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
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oscitance

type of:
dullness drowsiness sleepiness somnolence obtuseness

Examples of oscitancy

"he apologized for his oscitancy"