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hunger

US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe

Definition

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The charity works to reduce hunger among children in poor communities.

Word Family

NounNoun
hunger gốc hungriness
VerbVerb
hunger gốc
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv
hungrily

Synonyms

  • faminean acute insufficiency
  • starvationa state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

Collocations

  • Easy satisfy your hunger
    to satisfy your hunger, meaning to meet the requirements or expectations of
  • Medium world hunger relief campaign
    describing world hunger relief campaign (everything that exists anywhere)
  • Hard hunger for market dominance
    to hunger for market dominance, meaning to feel the need to eat
  • Very Hard hunger strike staged by dissidents
    to hunger strike staged by dissidents, meaning to feel the need to eat

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