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fainting

/ˈfeɪntɪŋ/

noun

What it means

  1. An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness.

    fainting fit

In a sentence

fainting fit

Where it comes from

  1. Middle Englishfeinting
  2. Englishfainting

From Middle English feinting, equivalent to faint + -ing.

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