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Word: Faint
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘feigned’, also ‘feeble, cowardly’, surviving in faint heart): from Old French faint, past participle of faindre (see feign). Compare with feint
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
feɪnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible
Short Definition:barely perceptible
Examples:- the faint murmur of voices
Definition:
feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness
Short Definition:feeling weak and dizzy
Examples:- the heat made him feel faint
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