Excess and Famine

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Excess

Excess noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.
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Famine is an antonym for excess.
Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

Famine

Famine noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: there's a famine of good general practitioners in many rural areas
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Excess is an antonym for famine.
Nearby Word: famished
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real real excess real famine
massive massive excess massive famine
extreme extreme excess extreme famine
worst worst excess worst famine

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  • Swift has also been known to use a similar approach; he wrote "A Modest Proposal", proposing the Irish famine should be solved by having the Irish sell their excess babies at a profit, so that the English could eat them as a delicacy.
    Source: Hobbes Was Right
  • The human empire, meanwhile, operates at about Renaissance level, with a functional middle class and plenty of excess food to the point that famine is a non-issue.
    Source: Can't Argue with Elves
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