famine

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An extreme scarcity of food affecting a large population, often causing widespread hunger and death.

• The country faced a severe famine after three years of drought.
• Millions of people died during the famine of the 1840s.
• International aid organizations sent food supplies to help alleviate the famine.
• Economic historians attribute the famine of the early twentieth century to a combination of crop failure and inadequate government relief policies.
• Humanitarian agencies warn that prolonged conflict in the region could trigger a famine affecting millions of vulnerable civilians.
• Researchers studying resilience strategies found that diversified agriculture can help communities withstand the threat of famine during climate fluctuations.

Eş anlamlılar: starvation, hunger, scarcity, shortage, dearth

Zıt anlamlılar: abundance, plenty, surplus, feast