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semistarvation

semistarvation noun: a state of partial starvation.

Noun

semistarvation (uncountable)

  1. A state of partial starvation.

Origin of semistarvation

From semi- + starvation.

Questions about semistarvation

What does semistarvation mean?
Semistarvation means a state of partial starvation.
What part of speech is semistarvation?
Semistarvation is a noun.

Words near semistarvation in the dictionary

  1. semistagnation
  2. semistandard
  3. semistandardized
  4. semistar
  5. semistars
  6. semistarvation
  7. semistarved
  8. semistate
  9. semistates
  10. semistatic
  11. semistationary

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