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 Os·ci·tan·cy n.
 1. The act of gaping or yawning.
 2. Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness.
    It might proceed from the oscitancy of transcribers.   --Addison.
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 oscitancy
      n 1: drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning [syn: oscitance]
      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, oscitance]