Famished and Poor

Famished

Famished adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Usage example: do-gooders who were terribly distraught about the poor in other countries but were oblivious to the plight of the famished families in their own community

Poor and famished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Famished".

Nearby Words: famine, famishing

Poor

Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Usage example: every year, we make up a basket of food at Thanksgiving for a poor family in the neighborhood

Famished and poor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Famished" instead an adjective "Poor".

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness
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