Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The sensation or state of needing or wanting food.
Hunger
/ˈhʌŋɡə/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
'That will be lovely,' said Victoria, feeling quite weak with hunger.
Oliver and the other boys were wild with hunger.
"I am going back home to die of hunger.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old English hungor, and akin to the Old High German hungar, both referring to the distress caused by a lack of food. The term has been in use since the 12th century.
Usage Statistics:
14 mentions per 1 million words 
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