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Faintness

The state of being faint; loss of strength, or of consciousness, and self-control.

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Feeling 76% connected

of Feel

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Fogginess 76% connected

The state of being foggy.

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Indistinctness 76% connected

The quality or condition of being indistinct; want of definiteness; dimness; confusion; as, the indistinctness of a picture, or of comprehension; ind…

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Softness 76% connected

The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.

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Timidity 76% connected

The quality or state of being timid; timorousness; timidness.

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Weakness 76% connected

The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.

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Faint 74% connected

Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Faint 74% connected

Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.

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Synonym 1

Dimness 92% connected

The state or quality / being dim; lack of brightness, clearness, or distinctness; dullness; obscurity.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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