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oscitancy vs obtuseness

obtuseness vs oscitancy

oscitancy and obtuseness both are nouns.

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

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