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faints

or feints

[ feynts ]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.


faints

/ ڱɪԳٲ /

plural noun

  1. a variant spelling of feints
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of faints1

1735–45; noun use (in plural) of faint (adj.)
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Example Sentences

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"My mother frequently complains of headaches, leg pain, hip pain and sometimes faints," he said.

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He sniffs Heather’s hair and faints from delight.

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One woman faints, and another slumps into her chair and wails.

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“Because what if I put it in the wrong way? Or he dislocated the elbow. Like, I don’t know how to do that. Or, he faints. What do we do?”

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For example, the document instructs parents to consult a doctor if their child faints suddenly or experiences chest pain or shortness of breath during exercise.

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