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faint
/feɪnt/
noun
The act of fainting, syncope.
"She suffered another faint."
The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
adjective
(of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
"I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic."
Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
"There was a faint red light in the distance."
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