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Extreme shortage of food in a region.uncountable
- Dr. Bhatia pointed out that famine had occurred in all ages and in all societies where means of communication and transport were not developed.
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A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.countable
- 1986, United States Congress, House Select Committee on Hunger, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Famine and Recovery in Africa The root causes of the current famine are known: poverty, low health standards....
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Starvation or malnutrition.countabledateduncountable
- His own flesh, however, which he lost by famine, shall be restored to him by Him who can recover even what has evaporated.
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Severe shortage or lack of something.countableuncountable
- the Lancashire Cotton Famine
famine
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