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Riddance vs Emaciate - What's the difference?

riddance | emaciate |

As a noun riddance

is the act of being rid of something.

As a verb emaciate is

to make extremely thin or wasted.

riddance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of being rid of something.
  • * 2005 , .
    • And this kind of riddance is the most pleasant to listen to of all,

    Derived terms

    *good riddance *good riddance to bad rubbish

    emaciate

    English

    Verb

    (emaciat)
  • To make extremely thin or wasted
    • ''Anorexics ignore that sustained emaciation ends in starvation.
  • To become extremely thin or wasted.

    • Derived terms

    * emaciated * emaciation

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