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faint

adjectiveverbnoun /feɪnt/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 9
Definitions
adjective

weak and likely to lose consciousness

“suddenly felt faint from the pain”

adjective

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

“a faint outline”

adjective

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

“faint heart ne'er won fair lady”

verb

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

adjective

lacking strength or vigor

“damning with faint praise”

adjective

lacking clarity or distinctness

“only a faint recollection”

noun

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

adjective

indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

“a faint clue to the origin of the mystery”

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