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| Main Entry: |
syncope
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blackout |
| Synonyms: | collapse, coma, faint, swoon, unconsciousness |
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| Main Entry: | faint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unconsciousness |
| Synonyms: | blackout, collapse, dizziness, grayout, insensibility, knockout, stupor, swoon, syncope, vertigo |
| Notes: | faint (verb) means to pass out from weakness or to lose consciousness - faint (adjective) means barely perceptible or lacking clarity or distinctness; feint (noun) means any distracting or deceptive maneuver - feint (verb) means to deceive by a mock action |
| Antonyms: | consciousness |
| Main Entry: | blackout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | temporary unconsciousness |
| Synonyms: | collapse, faint, fainting, fainting fit, knockout, swoon, syncope |
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Example Sentences
- One thought that these spells might be seizures rather than syncope.
- Bush's heartbeat and lowered his blood pressure, making him faint, a reaction that is called vaso-vagal syncope.
| Main Entry: | faint |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun, verb |
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