noun : STARVATION
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period ;
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2. (
) the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care" ;
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