famine
/ˈfæmɪn/
noun
- An extreme shortage of food in a region, causing widespread hunger and death.
- International aid organizations worked to prevent a famine in the war-torn country.
- Historians study the Irish potato famine to understand its long-term effects on emigration.
- The drought led to a severe famine that affected millions of people.
- A severe lack or scarcity of something essential or desirable.
- During the economic crisis, there was a famine of job opportunities for young graduates.
- The region experienced a water famine after three years of little rainfall.
- There was a famine of new ideas in the company, so they hired a creative consultant.
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