Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with famine in American Collocation
famine
noun
countable/uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈfæmɪn/
devastating
great
severe
terrible
Twenty years ago much of the country was gripped by a terrible famine.
suffer a famine
face
suffer
It is estimated that nearly 13 million people in the region will face famine in the coming months.
lessen the effect of a famine
relieve
Millions of pounds were raised to help relieve famine worldwide.
hit
occur
strike
threaten
The pandemic will amplify the impact of the famine which is threatening the southern areas of the country.
relief
victim
Generous Americans give over one million items of unwanted clothing to the famine relief effort.