Todays words - FAINT -v- FEINT

About to faint or in the process of fainting

FAINT   and   FEINT

Though they sound identical, they have very different meanings.

Faint is an adjective/noun/verb dependent upon use and means the following

- A - To be not strong or hard to see.

- N - The act of suddenly becoming unconscious.

- V - To become temporarily unconscious.

A person without vigour or feeble, weak or dizzy could be about to faint

A sound or dim light or an object difficult to see could be faint

A memory lacking clarity or full recall could be a faint memory

A cowardly person could be said to have a faint heart

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Darn it! - I can't find a picture to express feint

Feint is a noun / verb  depending upon its use and means the following:

- N - An action or words deceptive or untrue used as a  ruse to deceive.

- V - To enact a feint designed to divert attention or mask a true intent.

To have true incite is often regarded as a "gift".

If you have shown incite you will been inciteful.

Being acknowledged as inciteful, is a good thing.

As an inciteful person you're able to clarify concepts for others.

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