Famine and Surfeit

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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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Surfeit is an antonym for famine.

Nearby Word: famished

Surfeit noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

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Famine is an antonym for surfeit.

Nearby Words: surfeited, surfeiting

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Surfeit and Famine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/famine/surfeit

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