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  1. 14-Aug-2011, 05:39 #1
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    What is the verb that bring out the meaning of prevention someone from food or making someone hungry?

    Is it hunger?
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    Default Re: hunger

    Your question is phrased unnaturally. It would be better as: Is there a verb that means "deprive someone of food" or "keep someone hungry"?

    "Hunger" is a noun.

    You may be loking for "starve": She starved her children to death
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