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penury | starved |

As a noun penury

is extreme want; poverty; destitution.

As an adjective starved is

approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.

As a verb starved is

past tense of starve.

penury

English

Noun

(penuries)
  • extreme want; poverty; destitution.
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  • a lack of something; a dearth; barrenness; insufficiency.

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    starved

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.
  • (colloquial) Extremely hungry.
    • I'm starved , I haven't eaten since breakfast.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (starve)

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