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noun
Liquefaction through absorption of moisture from the air.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
An abrupt loss of consciousness usually caused by an insufficient blood flow to the brain; fainting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
A languid, maudlin mood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, literary
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noun
An abrupt absence of sunlight, e.g. caused by an eclipse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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noun
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: faint, swoon, syncope
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: loss of consciousness
History
Borrowed from Latin deliquium, from Latin delinquere (“to lack, to fail”).
