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starvation
What does starvation mean?
starvation (noun): a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce starvation?
/stɑɹˈveɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does starvation come from?
From starve + -ation.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to starvation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “starvation” mean?
an opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent
Not quite: that's what hole means.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
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a recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another
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