famine
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Definition & Meaning of "famine"in English

Famine
01

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

famine definition and meaning
Examples
Many children were orphaned as a result of the famine.
02

a severe insufficiency of anything

Examples
The town faced a famine of clean water due to the prolonged drought.
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