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Learn “Gaunt”

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Gaunt

adjective/GAWNT/

Meaning

Very thin and bony, often from illness or hunger.

In context

His gaunt face showed how tired the long hike had made him.

Remember it

Gaunt sounds hollow, like a 'haunt', thin, drawn and hungry-looking.

Use it well

Use to describe a thin, worn appearance, often through illness or hardship.