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yawn

verb as in open mouth wide, usually sign of

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But the emotional distance yawning between them is palpable.

From Salon

The C-130’s cargo doors yawned open, letting in a rush of sea air before Gaza came into view.

"Dear me," Si says simply, before turning away, too overwhelmed by the "big yawning gap" in the landscape.

From BBC

Like he would start yawning and start throwing around different things.

She noted that viewers could see the baby “letting out a big yawn” in photos provided by her mom and dad.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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