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| crunch |
(informal) a reduction or shortage of something necessary, or the difficulties caused by this. [1/6 definitions] |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. [2 definitions] |
| famine |
an extreme and widespread shortage of food. |
| hungry |
having or characterized by a shortage of food. [1/5 definitions] |
| penury |
extreme scarcity or shortage; severe dearth. [1/2 definitions] |
| scarcity |
shortage; dearth. [1/2 definitions] |
| tide over |
to support through some temporary difficulty, usu. a shortage of money. |
| wilt |
any of several disorders, such as disease or moisture shortage, that cause a plant's parts to become wilted. [1/5 definitions] |
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