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starvation

/ starvation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
"the beseigers used starvation to induce surrender"
"they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
Type of:
privation deprivation
Derived:
starve famish
noun Sense 2
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
Type of:
hunger hungriness
Derived:
starve hunger famish
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
2
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privation deprivation hunger hungriness