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yawned

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yawned verb

  1. To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.“I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.”
  2. To say while yawning.
  3. To present a wide opening.“Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.”
  4. To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.

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