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faint

To faint is to pass out or to lose consciousness for a period of time. (verb)

An example of faint is when you see a baby being born and you pass out from the excitment, falling to the floor in the delivery room.

Faint describes something without strength such as a very quiet sound or a very light color. (adjective)

An example of faint is a very pale yellow painted on a wall.

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