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(Entry 1 of 2)
someone or something boring
- as neither candidate was willing to make an unequivocal statement about anything, the debate proved to be a complete yawn
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of yawn (Entry 2 of 2)
as in gasp, breathe
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The first known use of yawn was before the 12th century
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