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Meanings of
oscitancy
in English
Portuguese
bocejo
Catalan
badall
Spanish
oscitancia
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An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom.
yawning
yawn
oscitance
Portuguese
bocejo
Synonyms
Examples for "
yawning
"
yawning
yawn
oscitance
Examples for "
yawning
"
1
That's a far better way of funding India's
yawning
current account gap.
2
He would ask me about my news, only to start
yawning
exaggeratedly.
3
The sight was as distinct in its signification as a
yawning
grave.
4
In Thrace have I seen the earth shake open in
yawning
pits.
5
She almost didn't see it in time- averticalshaft
yawning
directly ahead.
1
Despite the
yawn
,
Cincinnatus thought he knew why she asked that question.
2
Unfortunately, the course was as
yawn
-
producing
as writing in school had been.
3
A general
yawn
went the round of the loungers about the fire.
4
What's wrong that a message wouldn't do? Seregil asked with a
yawn
.
5
I saw you trying to hide a
yawn
not ten minutes ago.'
Usage of
oscitancy
in English
1
Its necessary concomitants, are official inattention and
oscitancy
.
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Translations for
oscitancy
Portuguese
bocejo
Catalan
badall
Spanish
oscitancia
Oscitancy
through the time