eng: faint - UWN/MENTA

eng: faint

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Meaning
means	(noun) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain syncope, deliquium, faint, swoon
means	(verb) pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain swoon, faint, conk, pass out
means	(adjective) deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse" weak, faint
means	(adjective) lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood" faint, shadowy, wispy, dim, vague
means	(adjective) lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice" faint, feeble
means	(adjective) weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep" light-headed, faint, swooning, light, lightheaded
means	(adjective) indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea" faint
means	(adjective) lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady" timid, faint-hearted, faint, fainthearted

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