Nursed and Starved

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Nursed adjective - (of an infant) breast-fed.

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Starved is an antonym for nursed.

Nearby Words: nurse, nursing

Starved adjective - Feeling a desire or need for food.

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Nursed is an antonym for starved.

Nearby Words: starve, starvation, starving

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