Contagious reflex (4)

I believe the answer is:

yawn

(Other definitions for yawn that I've seen before include "Show one is tired or bored" , "Mouth-stretching" , "Gape in tiredness" , "Bore" , "Sleepy gape" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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