faintness

Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural faintnesses)

The property of being or feeling faint.

Origin

faint +‎ -ness

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First faintness and irresistible desire to sleep. Then alarming prostration and vomiting.
Its faintness is such that it can be seen only by a practised eye under favourable conditions.
The individual becomes faint, and the faintness keeps on increasing; and there are pain and tenderness in the liver-region.
The faintness of the majority of the stars appearing in this list is noteworthy.

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