emaciated

Day 49Level 2

ih-MEY-shee-ey-tid

very thin

thin and weak mainly due to undernourishment or illness; withered

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

gaunt, haggard

Antonyms:

fat, over nourished

Example Sentence:

After the 10 day hunger strike, the leader has become so weak and emaciated that he collapsed in the midway while going to the hospital.

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having a harsh or unpleasant sound

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kuhn-STRIKT

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dih-FAHY-uhns

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