Usually means: Lacking courage in difficult situations.
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  1. faintheart: Merriam-Webster
  2. faintheart: Wiktionary
  3. faintheart: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. faintheart: Dictionary.com
  5. Faintheart: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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▸ noun:  A person who is irresolute or fearful.

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timid, cowardly, coward, fearful, faint, faineant, fainéant, fearnought, feinter, feint of heart, more...

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timid, cowardly, coward, fearful, faint, faineant, fainéant, fearnought, feinter, feint of heart, more...



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