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1. n. General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution. Source: opted
2. n. an acute insufficiency Source: wordnet
3. n. a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death Source: wordnet
4. General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution. "Worn with famine." Milton. There was a famine in the land. Gen. xxvi. 1. Famine fever (Med.), typhus fever. Source: webster
5. General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions;destitution. "Worn with famine." Milton.There was a famine in the land. Gen. xxvi. 1.Famine fever (Med.), typhus fever. Source: adambom
6. n:100 n. a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death Source: ecdict

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food fever dearth destitution general provisions scarcity want crop death failure gen hunger land MEd milton resulting severe shortage starvation there typhus violent worn

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