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Definition of starved of

: not given enough of (something needed for one's emotional well-being) Those children have been starved of attention.

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“Starved of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20of. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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