What is "starvation" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does starvation mean in English? Meaning of starvation definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "starvation" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "starvation": a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

Noun

  • Meaning: a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
  • Synonyms: famishment starvation
  • Hypernyms: hunger hungriness
  • Hyphenation: star‧va‧tion

    Meaning of "starvation": the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

    Noun

  • Meaning: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
  • Example: the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender they were charged with the starvation of children in their care
  • Synonyms: starvation starving
  • Hypernyms: deprivation privation
  • Hyphenation: star‧va‧tion

    Synonyms:

    famine, deprivation, malnutrition, need, want, inanition,

    Antonyms:

    supply, plenty,

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    starvation in English: starvation
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