starv‧a‧tion /stɑːˈveɪʃ
ən $ stɑːr-/
noun1. [uncountable] suffering or death caused by lack of food ⇒
hunger:
people dying of starvation2. starvation diet informal when you eat very little food, especially to become thinner
3. starvation wages extremely low wages
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