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goneness

[ gawn-nis, gon- ]
/ ˈgɔn nɪs, ˈgɒn- /
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noun
a sinking sensation; exhaustion or faintness.
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Origin of goneness

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; gone + -ness
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