fainting

verb

Definition of faintingnext
present participle of faint
as in collapsing
to lose consciousness the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood

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“Fainting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fainting. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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