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famine

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Noun

  1. Extreme shortage of food in a region.
  2. A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.
  3. Starvation or malnutrition.
  4. Severe shortage or lack of something.

Proper noun

  1. The personification of famine, often depicted riding a black horse.

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