bog vs faint

bog

verb
  • To go away. 

  • To make a mess of something. 

  • To be prevented or impeded from making progress, to become stuck. 

  • To sink or submerge someone or something into bogland. 

  • To prevent or slow someone or something from making progress. 

  • To defecate, to void one's bowels. 

  • To cover or spray with excrement. 

  • To sink and stick in bogland. 

noun
  • The acidic soil of such areas, principally composed of peat; marshland, swampland. 

  • Confusion, difficulty, or any other thing or place that impedes progress in the manner of such areas. 

  • A place to defecate: originally specifically a latrine or outhouse but now used for any toilet. 

  • An act or instance of defecation. 

  • A little elevated spot or clump of earth, roots, and grass, in a marsh or swamp. 

  • An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss) which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking; a marsh or swamp. 

faint

verb
  • To decay; to disappear; to vanish. 

  • To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions). 

  • To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent. 

adj
  • Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness 

  • Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy 

  • Slight; minimal. 

  • Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp 

  • Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected 

noun
  • The act of fainting, syncope. 

  • The state of one who has fainted; a swoon. 

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