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Famine
noun
/ˈfæmɪn/
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Word Frequency:
5.5
Definitions
1.
noun
Extreme shortage of food in a region.
2.
noun
A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.
3.
noun
Starvation or malnutrition.
4.
noun
Severe shortage or lack of something.
Synonyms
dearth
shortage
starving
starve
starvation
hunger
stricken
hungry
terror
appetite
fame
scarcity
Rhymes With
examine
mammon
gammon
reexamine
ramen
gamin
salmon
brahman
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