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Definitions and Synonyms of
dearth
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dearth
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dearth?
Definition 1: an insufficient quantity or number - [noun denoting attribute]
Synonyms for dearth in the sense of this definition
paucity
(
dearth
is a kind of ...) a small and inadequate amount
scarceness
scarcity
Definition 2: an acute insufficiency - [noun denoting state]
Synonyms for dearth in the sense of this definition
famine
shortage
(
dearth
is a kind of ...) the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
"there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"
"water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"
"for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
deficiency
lack
want
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