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Tawn vs Mawn - What's the difference?

tawn | mawn |

As verbs the difference between tawn and mawn

is that tawn is to tan, make tawny while mawn is to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, immediately after waking up or when recovering from sleep.

As nouns the difference between tawn and mawn

is that tawn is a tan while mawn is the action of mawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, because one is waking up.

tawn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To tan, make tawny.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A tan.
  • * 1851 ,
    • In the complexion of a third still lingers a tropic tawn , but slightly bleached withal; HE doubtless has tarried whole weeks ashore.

    Anagrams

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    mawn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, immediately after waking up or when recovering from sleep.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of ; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, because one is waking up.
  • (Scotland, dialect) A maund; a basket or hamper.
  • * '>citation
  • A ghost.
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    • Antonyms

    * To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired: yawn ----