Oscitance

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  oscitance
       n 1: drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning [syn: {oscitancy}]
       2: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth;
          usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not
          suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it
          was time to stop"; "he apologized for his ostinancy" [syn:


           {yawn}, {yawning}, {oscitancy}]