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Starvation

/stɑˈrveɪʃən/
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(noun) A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.

When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.
The poor cat was on the verge of starvation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The humanitarian organization provided food and medical aid to prevent ____ in the regions affected by the drought today.

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