The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world.
Source: tatoeba (20072)
Famine
/ˈfæmɪn/
Synonyms for "famine" (53 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Strong matches (16)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (26)
ineffectualnessinfecundityinfertilitylackneedomissionpaucityplanned parenthoodscarcityshortageshortcomingshortfallstarvationsterilenesssterilityunfertilenessunfruitfulnessunproductivenesswantwantage
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withered loins
Determiner(1 words)
no food
Noun(4 words)
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7 entriescrop failure faminedrought famineeconomic faminefamine of ideasfamine of opportunitieslocust faminewar famine
Collocations
6 entriesfamine relieffamine relief fundfamine-stricken regiongreat famineregional faminerisk of famine
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death.
Source: tatoeba (20073)
Disease and famine go together.
Source: tatoeba (20074)
Can you share food with others in the face of famine?
Source: tatoeba (20075)
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