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famine

noun as in hunger

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“Emergencies are like war, famine, tornado,” Mr. Paul said.

He adopts as his own, without qualms, the lies that Israel has engaged in organized famine and genocide.

Although the military government has not given a reason for the expulsions, it has previously accused aid groups of breaking local laws and releasing misleading reports on famine conditions.

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"Humanitarian needs in Sudan have never been greater with more than 24 million people facing acute food insecurity and communities impacted by famine," it added.

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Rebels blocked supply routes, cutting off vital food-aid deliveries and plunging the city into famine.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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