Brief Period That May Produce Famine Crossword Clue

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Updated: February 2, 2025

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	noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • an acute insufficiency
	31%	6		Period of extreme famine
	noun • an acute insufficiency • a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
	25%	6		Like produce in the produce aisle, often
	noun • a thin fog with condensation near the ground verb • become covered with mist • make less visible or unclear • spray finely or cover with mist

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