famine

simple noun16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.4

A very serious and intense famine.

A famine that causes a great deal of damage or suffering.

An extremely bad or unpleasant famine.

A very large-scale or severe famine.

A famine affecting a large area or a great number of people.

A famine caused by human actions, such as war or policy, rather than natural causes.

Money, food, or other help that is sent to a country or area where there is a famine.

A person who has been harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a famine.

Used to describe a famine suddenly happening or starting to have an effect.

A situation where there is a serious risk that a famine will happen.

Indicates that something happened within the period of time when a famine was occurring.

To be confronted with the possibility or reality of famine.

To experience the hardship and pain caused by a famine.

To stop a famine from happening.

To be the reason that a famine happens.

To continue to live or exist in spite of a famine.