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yawning vs oscitance

oscitance vs yawning

yawning and oscitance both are nouns.

yawning is an adjective but oscitance is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yawning Yes Yes No No
oscitance Yes No No No
As nouns, yawning and oscitance are synonyms defined as:
  • yawning and oscitance: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Other synonyms of yawning include oscitancy, yawn.
yawning (noun) oscitance (noun)
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
yawning (adjective) oscitance (adjective)
showing lack of attention or boredom
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness
Difference between yawning and oscitance

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