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swoon

/swuːn/

Meanings
noun
A faint.

Examples :

"After the exciting news, Sarah experienced a brief swoon. "
medicine physiology body sensation

Related Words

Illustration infatuation

infatuation noun

/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌfætʃəˈweɪʃən/

An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.

"Her infatuation with the new student made her forget about her own studies. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration affection

affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

Illustration teenagers

teenagers noun

/ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒərz/ /ˈtinˌeɪdʒərz/

A person between 13 and 19 years of age; an adolescent.

"Many teenagers enjoy listening to music and spending time with friends. "

Illustration consciousness

consciousness noun

/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/

The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

"My brother's lack of consciousness during the lecture made it hard for him to understand the material. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration whispered

whispered verb

/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈhwɪspɚd/

To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

""The student whispered the answer to his friend during the test so the teacher wouldn't hear." "

Illustration exciting

exciting verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

To stir the emotions of.

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

Illustration expressing

expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

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overwhelmed verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmd/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "