famine |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death | |
| Related terms: | calamity the_great_calamity | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a severe shortage (especially a shortage of food) | |
| Synonyms: | shortage dearth | |
| Related terms: | lack | |
| Similar spelling: |
Fannin fanion |
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