breakdown vs faint

breakdown

noun
  • A physical collapse or lapse of mental stability. 

  • A loss of organization (of the parts of a system). 

  • A failure, particularly mechanical in nature. 

  • Any rapid bluegrass dance tune, especially featuring a five-string banjo. 

  • The percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music. 

  • Breaking of chemical bonds within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements. 

  • Something that has experienced a mechanical failure. 

  • A detailed description of a forthcoming project, including the characters and roles required. 

  • The sudden transition of an electrical insulator to a conductor when subjected to a sufficiently strong voltage, caused by the partial or complete ionization of the insulator. 

  • Listing, division or categorization in great detail. 

  • A musical technique by which the music is stripped down, becoming simpler, varying in heaviness depending on the genre. 

faint

noun
  • The act of fainting, syncope. 

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

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 

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. 

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