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English noun: starvation | |||
| 1. | starvation (state) a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period | ||
| Synonyms | famishment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hunger, hungriness | ||
| 2. | starvation (act) the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | ||
| Samples | The besiegers used starvation to induce surrender. They were charged with the starvation of children in their care. | ||
| Synonyms | starving | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deprivation, privation | ||
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