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noun

fainting

FAYN-tihng
noun
1
The act of briefly losing consciousness.
"The heat caused several cases of fainting at the festival."

How to Use Fainting

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In plain EnglishThe act of passing out briefly.

Common pairings
fainting spell

Word Forms

faintings plural

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