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faint

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Adjective

  1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
  2. Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
  3. Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.
  4. Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy.
  5. Slight; minimal.
  6. Sickly, so as to make a person feel faint.

Noun

  1. The act of fainting, syncope.
  2. The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

Verb

  1. To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
  2. To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
  3. To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

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