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A yawn is a reflex of simultaneous inhalation of air and stretching of the eardrums, followed by exhalation of breath. Pandiculation is the act of yawning and ...
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Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( yôn ) v. , yawned , yawn·ing , yawns . v.intr. To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily ...
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verb (used without object) 1. to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or ...
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yawn (yôn) v. yawned, yawn·ing, yawns. v.intr. 1. To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom.
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to open the mouth wide, esp. involuntarily, and breathe in deeply, as a result of fatigue, drowsiness, or boredom; to be or become wide open; gape: a yawning chasm ...
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If you yawn in class, you'll probably notice a few other people will start yawning, too. Why is that?
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Yawning is actually a complete mystery and while there are several theories and hypotheses, no one knows, for sure, exactly why we yawn. In most cases, yawning is ...
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A yawn (from the Middle English yanen, an alteration of yonen or yenen, which in turn comes from the Old English geonian), is a reflex of simultaneous inhalation of ...
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The Yawn was a snake-based B.O.W. that lurked around in the Arklay Spencer Mansion.
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