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oscitancy

noun

drowsiness, dullness, apathy, etc.

See oscitancy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ŏsˈĭ-tən-sē)

noun pl. os·ci·tan·cies

The act of yawning.
The state of being drowsy or inattentive; dullness.

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osˈci·tant adjective

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