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LIGHTHEADEDNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A frivolous lack of prudence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("lightheadedness" is a kind of...):
heedlessness; mindlessness; rashness (the trait of acting rashly and without prudence)
Derivation:
lightheaded (lacking seriousness; given to frivolity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
Synonyms:
dizziness; giddiness; lightheadedness; vertigo
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("lightheadedness" is a kind of...):
symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)
Derivation:
lightheaded (weak and likely to lose consciousness)
