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"Malnourished" vs. "starving": understanding the key differences
Anwar Kareem 29/09/2024, 04:35English.me team member
What is similar?
Both terms describe a lack of adequate nutrition.
What is different?
Malnourished refers to having insufficient or imbalanced nutrition, while starving specifically indicates extreme hunger or lack of food.
Which one is more common?
Examples of usage
Malnourished- The child was malnourished due to an unbalanced diet.
- Long-term conflict had left many communities malnourished.
- Efforts were made to improve the nutrition of malnourished populations.
- The abandoned pets were found starving and in poor health.
- After not eating for two days, he felt like he was starving.
- The rescue mission provided food for the starving villagers.
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