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What's the difference between starving and hungry? When i wanna eat something, and can't wait more, i will say to my friend, i'm starving or i'm so hungry, so the meaning of the two words is the same? Do these two words express the same degree?

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To add to Carlo's post, yes the difference is the degree of their meanings. "Hungry" is simply the feeling you have when you have not eaten for a while and need food. "Starving" is extremely hungry; so hungry that you are dying. Some people use the word "starving" in a casual way, such as "I haven't eaten all day and I'm starving!" Of course, they don't actually mean that they are literally starving to death, but it is simply a way to express how they feel; It is an exaggeration. I hope this explanation helps. Let me know if you have any further questions.
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"Starving" is the extreme adjective for "hungry" (it just intensifies it). Take a look at these: http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/what-are-extreme-adjectives
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"I'm so hungry" is correct in the context. "Starve" means lack of food for a long period of time, and it could lead to death in extreme cases. But "hunger" is your body's natural urge to eat food.

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