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English noun: drought | |||
| 1. | drought (state) a shortage of rainfall | ||
| Samples | Farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season. | ||
| Synonyms | drouth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dryness, waterlessness, xerotes | ||
| 2. | drought (time) a prolonged shortage | ||
| Samples | When England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought. | ||
| Synonyms | drouth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
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