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faintest

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faint  (fnt)
adj. faint·er, faint·est
1. Lacking strength or vigor; feeble.
2. Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid.
3.
a. Lacking brightness: a faint light in the gloom.
b. Lacking clarity or distinctness: a faint recollection.
4. Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak: felt faint for a moment.
n.
An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation. See Synonyms at blackout.
intr.v. faint·ed, faint·ing, faints
1. To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
2. Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit.

[Middle English, deceitful, cowardly, from Old French, past participle of feindre, to feign; see feign.]

fainter n.
faintly adv.
faintness n.
Translations
faintest [ˈfeɪntɪst] adj I haven't the faintest idea → no tengo la más remota idea
faintest [ˈfeɪntɪst] faint adj I haven't the faintest idea → je n'en ai pas la moindre idée
faintest [ˈfeɪntɪst] adj, n I haven't the faintest (idea) → ich habe keinen blassen Schimmer
faintest [ˈfeɪntɪst] adj I haven't the faintest idea → non ho la più pallida idea


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Yet heavier far than your Petrarchan stuff- Owl-downy nonsense that the faintest puff Twirls into trunk-paper the while you con it.
It was to say good morning to her, to hope she had slept well, to assure her of his devotion, which he trusted she in some faintest manner returned.
"My lord," said D'Artagnan, "your eminence sees that we wish to act with all formality and due respect; but I must warn you that we have no time to lose; open the door then, my lord, and be so good as to remember, once for all, that on the slightest attempt to escape or the faintest cry for help, our position being very critical indeed, you must not be angry with us if we go to extremities.
 
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