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Verb (Past tense)
To faint or lose consciousness, typically due to extreme emotion or admiration.
When someone swoons, they experience a temporary loss of consciousness as a result of being overwhelmed or enchanted by something.
Example Sentence:
She swooned with joy when she heard that she won the lottery.
Verb (Transitive)
To cause someone to faint or lose consciousness due to extreme emotion or admiration.
When something swoons a person, it means that they have caused that person to be completely overwhelmed and faint.
Example Sentence:
The mesmerizing beauty of the painting swooned the art enthusiasts.
Adjective
Describing something as extremely impressive, enchanting, or captivating.
When something is swooned, it means it has the ability to enthrall or captivate people due to its remarkable qualities.
Example Sentence:
The orchestra's performance left the audience in a swooned state.
Adverb
Referring to the action of swooning or fainting in an exaggerated or overly dramatic manner.
When someone does something swooned, they do it with excessive drama or theatricality.
Example Sentence:
He dramatically swooned onto the couch after receiving the surprising news. | ||||
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