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Rareemaciated
The correct spelling is emaciated.
How to pronounce emaciated
/əˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
verbIPA: /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.To make extremely thin or wasted.
- 2.To become extremely thin or wasted.
adjective
- 1.Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
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