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Learn “Famine”

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Famine

noun/FAM-in/

Meaning

A serious shortage of food across a whole region, causing hunger.

In context

During the famine, families had to share every last grain of rice.

Remember it

Famine has 'fam' near 'famished' — everyone is starving from no food.

Use it well

Famine is a large-scale food shortage, more severe than just being hungry.