Meaning of the word starvation in English

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starvation

US /stɑːrˈveɪ.ʃən/
UK /stɑːrˈveɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the state of having no food for a long period, often causing death:

Example:
20 million people face starvation unless a vast emergency aid program is launched.
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