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Synonyms for «famine»
"Famine"
is a situation where there is not enough food for a large number of people in a specific region or country. It means that many people are suffering from hunger and at risk of starvation.
Full definition
poverty
craving
desire
greed
shortage
hunger
starvation
crisis
deprivation
absence
thirst
appetite
outages
exhaustion
faults
poorer
fatigue
weakness
malnutrition
deficiency
failing
urge
lack
willingness
disadvantage
recession
flaw
frailty
yearning
necessity
marriage
starving
thirsty
depletion
longing
dying
misery
scarcity
shortcoming
misfiring
vulnerability
defect
hardship
handicap
tiredness
imperfection
wish
slump
absentee
meltdown
attrition
warts
meal
parched
downside
need
drawback
destitution
malnourished
ache
squalor
wretchedness
shortfall
hungry
deficit
limitation
malnourishment
downturn
crop
dreams
inadequacies
needn
needy
economy
pissing
weakened
disabilities
greedy
issues
wedlock
ambition
sickness
intention
weariness
poor
want
fever
slack
aching
crunch
foible
avarice
impulse
destitute
indulgence
inclination
request
delirium
bloodlust
consumption
Phrases with «famine»
widespread famine
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Sentences with «famine»
During the seven years
of famine
in Egypt, the Egyptians must eat grains because it is all that is available
(
wellnessmama.com
)
Experts note that elite talent has always been well fed and funded, even during years of
famine in
the late 1990s.
(
cnbc.com
)
For example, the food markets in Ireland were at equilibrium during the great
potato famine
in in the mid 1800s.
(
investopedia.com
)
(see all sentences)
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