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starvation definition

star·va·tion (stär vā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of starving
  2. the state of being starved

adjective

likely to cause starving a starvation diet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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