hunger · n
hunger (NOT ENOUGH FOOD)
B2 when you do not have enough food
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All over the world, people die of hunger every day. (32.5)
hunger (WISH)
C1 a strong wish for something
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a hunger for knowledge/adventure (30.1)
hunger (NEED FOR FOOD)
B1 the feeling you have when you need to eat or have not eaten enough
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My hunger was so strong, I almost ate my homework! (0.0)
I tried to ignore my hunger, but my stomach kept yelling at me. (0.0)
I tried to explain my hunger to my cat, but she just meowed for food. (0.0)
Drinks don't satisfy your hunger the way solid food does. (43.7)
By about 9 o'clock she started to feel faint from/with hunger. (48.4)