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emaciated

The correct spelling is emaciated.

How to pronounce emaciated

/əˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
verb

IPA: /əˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/

Say it like: Ema-sha-ted

The correct spelling is emaciated. To make extremely thin or wasted. For example: "The emaciated prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly."

Usage Examples

The emaciated prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make extremely thin or wasted.
  2. 2.To become extremely thin or wasted.

adjective

  1. 1.Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

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