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Noun hunger has 2 senses
- hunger, hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation
--1 is a kind of drive
--1 has particulars:
- hunger, thirst - strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
--2 is a kind of desire
Verb hunger has 3 senses
- hunger - feel the need to eat
--1 is one way to ache, smart, hurt
Sample sentence:
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- crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
--2 is one way to desire, want
Sample sentence:
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- starve, hunger, famish - be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
--3 is one way to suffer, hurt
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s PP
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