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starvation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'starvation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Starvation [ n.]
- The act of starving, or the state of being starved.

Meaning of 'starvation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . starvation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
Example in sentence:
  • the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender;
  • they were charged with the starvation of children in their care

Nearby Words:

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