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faint

/feɪnt/
noun
  1. The act of fainting, syncope.

    "She suffered another faint."

  2. The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

adjective
  1. (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness

    "I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic."

  2. Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected

  3. Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp

    "There was a faint red light in the distance."

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