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starvation [stɑ:'veɪʃən]famine f;∎ to die of or from starvation mourir de faim;∎ starvation had decimated the troops la famine avait décimé les troupes►► starvation diet ration f de famine; figurative régime m draconien;∎ the prisoners subsisted on a starvation diet of rice and water les prisonniers devaient se contenter de riz et d'eau;starvation wages salaire m de famine ou de misère;∎ they pay starvation wages ce sont des affameurs
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