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Famine

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Definition

a severe shortage of food that results in widespread hunger and starvation among a population

Synonyms & similar words

dearth shortage hunger starvation scarcity shortage dearth deficiency poverty drought famine-stricken starving malnutrition undernourishment want crisis hardship privation affliction destitution misery suffering

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