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Extremely thin and weakened, especially through lack of nourishment.
adjective
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emaciated
The rescue team found an emaciated stray dog near the abandoned shed.
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An emaciated explorer in a fictional return scene appears extremely thin and weakened after the narrator describes weeks of inadequate food during an unsuccessful voyage.
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