oscitancy
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os·ci·tan·cy
(ŏs'ĭ-tən-sē) 
n., pl., -cies.
n., pl., -cies.
- The act of yawning.
- The state of being drowsy or inattentive; dullness.
[From oscitant, yawning, from Latin ōscitāns, ōscitant-, present participle of ōscitāre, to yawn : ōs, mouth + citāre, to move.]
oscitant os'ci·tant adj.Obscure Words:
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oscitancy
/OS i tan see/ 1) the act of yawning 2) the state of being drowsy or inattentive; dullness
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