Famine
Definition
(noun) Extreme scarcity of food, leading to hunger and widespread suffering
Examples
“The famine devastated the region, leaving many in desperate need of aid.”
“After the harvest failed, famine hit the village hard.”
“They still talk about the famine that came in 1946.”
“With no rain for months, famine spread fast through the north.”
“My grandmother said the famine years changed everything in Cork.”
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