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starvation

/stɑɹˈveɪʃən/ · 10 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

  2. noun

    the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

    the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender

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