Noun

Definition (Entry 1 of 1)

: a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens

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Synonyms

starvation, hunger, shortage, scarcity, drought

Antonyms

plenty, sufficiency, abundance, feast, plenitude

Etymology

Grade 7

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