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faint

adjective(faint)

weak and likely to lose consciousness

Synonyms: light, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning,

Examples:

Suddenly felt faint from the pain.
Was sick and faint from hunger.

faint

adjective(faint)

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

Synonyms: weak,

Examples:

A faint outline.
The wan sun cast faint shadows.
The faint light of a distant candle.
A faint hissing sound.
A faint aroma.

faint

adjective(faint)

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

Synonyms: faint-hearted, fainthearted, timid,

Examples:

Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.

faint

verb(faint)

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

Synonyms: conk, pass out, swoon,

faint

adjective(faint)

lacking strength or vigor

Synonyms: feeble,

Examples:

Damning with faint praise.
Faint resistance.

faint

adjective(faint)

lacking clarity or distinctness

Synonyms: dim, shadowy, vague, wispy,

Examples:

Only a faint recollection.

faint

noun(faint)

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Synonyms: deliquium, swoon, syncope,

faint

adjective(faint)

indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

Examples:

A faint clue to the origin of the mystery.
Haven't the faintest idea.

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