starvation, n.
(starvations)
freq. cnt. 3
(starvations)
freq. cnt. 3
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
famishment starvation
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
starvation starving
sample sentences
"the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender""they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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hypernym