Meaning & use
starvation
Severe suffering or death caused by a prolonged lack of food.
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The drought pushed thousands of families toward starvation before aid finally arrived.
Doctors warned that the strict diet bordered on starvation and could damage her health.
A note on using this word
Often used before another noun to intensify meaning, as in "starvation wages" or "starvation diet."
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