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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Oscitancy.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as oscitancy.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
  • noun an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

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