starvation (n)
starving (n)

n01150662

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
examples the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender
they were charged with the starvation of children in their care
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Hypernym privation, deprivation
Derivationally related form starving → starve
Derivationally related form starvation → starve
Incoming links
Hyponym privation, deprivation
Derivationally related form starve → starvation
Derivationally related form starve → starving

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