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fainter
We have found lemma(root) word of fainter : faint.
Definitions
[feɪnt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible
(e.g: the faint murmur of voices)
- feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness
(e.g: the heat made him feel faint)
Phrases:
- not have the faintest
Origin
:
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
[feɪnt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain
(e.g: I fainted from loss of blood)
Phrases:
- not have the faintest
Origin
:
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
[feɪnt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sudden loss of consciousness
(e.g: she hit the floor in a dead faint)
Phrases:
- not have the faintest
Origin
:
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
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