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oscitancy vs drowsiness

drowsiness vs oscitancy

oscitancy and drowsiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oscitancy Yes No No No
drowsiness Yes No No No
As nouns, drowsiness is a hypernym of oscitancy; that is, drowsiness is a word with a broader meaning than oscitancy:
  • oscitancy: drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
  • drowsiness: a very sleepy state
Other hypernyms of oscitancy include dullness, obtuseness, sleepiness, somnolence.
oscitancy (noun) drowsiness (noun)
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom a very sleepy state
drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
Difference between oscitancy and drowsiness

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