Swooner

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who swoons

    "For a while on “Breakthrough,” as with Ms. Caillat’s debut album, “Coco,” it appears as if she’s content to remain polite, an unfussy swooner."

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"For a while on “Breakthrough,” as with Ms. Caillat’s debut album, “Coco,” it appears as if she’s content to remain polite, an unfussy swooner."

Etymology

From Middle English swounere, sownere, equivalent to swoon + -er.

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