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Updated June 2026
The feeling of needing or wanting food; a strong desire for something.
“After skipping breakfast, she felt intense hunger by noon.”
/ˈhʌŋɡə/
hun·ger
H-U-N pattern with -GER ending.
Worth 10 points; G is worth 2 points.
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