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faminenoun [ C or U ]

uk ​ /ˈfæm.ɪn/ us ​ /ˈfæm.ɪn/

(Definition of “famine” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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faminenoun [ C/U ]

us ​ /ˈfæm·ən/

› an extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death:

[ U ] Widespread famine was reported in the region.

(Definition of “famine” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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