B2
famine vs hunger vs malnutrition vs starvation
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| faminenoun/ˈfæm.ɪn/ | Meaning a time when a large number of people in an area have too little food and many die | Goes with severe famine | Example A terrible famine killed thousands of people after the crops failed. |
| hungernoun/ˈhʌŋ.ɡər/ | Meaning the feeling of needing food, or a serious lack of food; also a strong wish for something | Goes with world hunger | Example Millions of people around the world still suffer from hunger. |
| malnutritionnoun/ˌmæl.nuːˈtrɪʃ.ən/ | Meaning poor health caused by not eating enough food or not eating the right kinds of food | Goes with severe malnutrition | Example The charity provides meals to prevent malnutrition among school pupils. |
| starvationnoun/stɑːrˈveɪ.ʃən/ | Meaning suffering or death caused by having no food for a long time | Goes with die of starvation | Example Thousands of people faced starvation after the harvest failed. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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