English noun: faintness |
1. | faintness (feeling) a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon |
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| Broader (hypernym) | feeling |
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2. | faintness (attribute) the property of being without strength |
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| Samples | The faintness or potency of the feeling.
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| Broader (hypernym) | weakness |
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3. | faintness (attribute) barely audible |
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| Broader (hypernym) | softness |
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4. | faintness (attribute) the trait of lacking boldness and courage |
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| Samples | Faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose.
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| Synonyms | faintheartedness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | timidity, timorousness |
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| Antonyms | stoutheartedness |
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5. | faintness (attribute) the quality of being dim or lacking contrast |
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| Synonyms | dimness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness |
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