starvation

🇺🇸 /stɑːrˈveɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /stɑːˈveɪʃn/
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noun
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the condition of having no food for a long time, causing suffering or death

The lack of rain led to crop failure and widespread starvation in the region.

translation

n. the condition of having no food for a long time, causing suffering or death

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Plural starvations