Vocabulary
Starvation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
suffering or death caused by lack of food
Urdu meaning
فاقہ، بھوک سے مرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- It took a unified stance in declaring solidarity with Qatar, denouncing the Israeli attack and condemning Israel`s `crimes of genocide, ethnic cleansing, starvation and siege` in Gaza.
- The US State Department, meanwhile, has also cast doubts over the UN body`s findings, saying that Hamas was promoting a `false narrative` regarding mass starvation in Gaza.
- There is little doubt that genocide and starvation in Gaza are a stain on humanity`s conscience.
- It seems that starvation and killings are not enough to achieve the goal of total and expeditious ethnic-cleansing of Gaza.
- That is a huge tragedy-while Israel`sWestern-supplied munitions and starvation are killing an estimated 30 Palestinian children daily.
Synonyms
extreme hunger, lack of food, famine, want, undernourishment
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