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hunger strike

hun·ger strike
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huhng-ger strahyk]
    • /ˈhʌŋ gər straɪk/
    • /ˈhʌŋ.ɡər straɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhng-ger strahyk]
    • /ˈhʌŋ gər straɪk/

Definitions of hunger strike words

  • noun hunger strike refusal to eat as a protest 1
  • variable noun hunger strike If someone goes on hunger strike or goes on a hunger strike, they refuse to eat as a way of protesting about something. 0
  • noun hunger strike a voluntary fast undertaken, usually by a prisoner, as a means of protest 0
  • noun hunger strike a form of protest in which a prisoner or demonstrator refuses to eat until certain demands are met 0
  • noun hunger strike a fast undertaken as a means of protest, often by a prisoner. 0
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Parts of speech for Hunger strike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hunger strike popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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