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not seen or understood clearly
- after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were
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2
lacking bodily strength
- I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food
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faint
nounSynonyms of faint (Entry 2 of 3)
a temporary state of unconsciousness
- shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint
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faint
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of faint (Entry 3 of 3)
to lose consciousness
- the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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The first known use of faint was in the 14th century
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