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fame

Definitions of fame
  1. noun
    a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
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    types:
    inedia
    a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
  2. noun
    strong desire for something (not food or drink)
    synonyms: sete
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    type of:
    amore
    an inclination to want things
  3. noun
    an acute insufficiency
    synonyms: carestia
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    type of:
    assenza, carenza, deficienza, difetto, insufficienza, mancanza, modestia, penuria, pochezza, ristrettezza, scarsità, strettezza
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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