Nurture and Starve

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Nurture verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Starve is an antonym for nurture in topics: nourish, feed.

Nearby Words: nurtured, nurturing

Starve verb - Die of food deprivation.

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Nurture is an antonym for starve.

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