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dearth
[durth]
noun
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack.
There is a dearth of good engineers.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: , , ,scarcity and dearness of food; famine.
dearth
/ ɜːθ /
noun
an inadequate amount, esp of food; scarcity
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dearth1
Example Sentences
Sitting on the patio with a laptop and a cup of green juice, Sonya Mendoza noted the dearth of customers she regularly sees at the market.
County officials have said that a dearth of records has made it impossible to defend against the lawsuits, fueling the historically large settlement.
I have also had reports of difficulties in motivating activists and a dearth of Labour door-knockers in some areas.
In the dearth of ceaseless sequel-itis, that is major, and audiences took note.
Not that he’s got a dearth of it; he’s been creating nearly a “postcard” a day for 30 years, and now has thousands of carefully curated pieces in archival sleeved books.
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When To Use
A dearth of something is a lack or scarcity of it.The word is especially used in serious situations in which there is a shortage of something important. It is usually followed by of and the thing that is lacking, as in a dearth of resources or a dearth of clean water. Much less commonly, dearth is used in a more specific way to refer to a scarcity of food—a famine.Example: The dearth of teachers has resulted in large class sizes.
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