Starvation Definition & Meaning
starvation
- noun
- a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
- 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"
"Starvation" in song lyrics
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"But then came the plague that they call starvation"
7A3 — Mad Mad World -
"Of hunger,shelter,clothes and starvation"
Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew — Africa (Goin' Back Home) -
"Station, I'm impatient, my firearm driftin with starvation"
Killarmy, Prodical — Dancing With Wolves
Words that rhyme with starvation
Usage tips for "starvation"
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