- Dearth
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| General Meaning |
Shortage, Deficiency, Lack, Insufficiency |
| Usage |
As a noun, the word “dearth” refers to a condition when there is lack or insufficient amount of something. |
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| Antonym 1 |
Plenty |
Meaning 1 |
Lack |
| Sentence 1 |
There is no dearth of resources for the completion of this project. |
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| Antonym 2 |
Sufficiency |
| Meaning 2 |
Insufficiency |
| Sentence 2 |
The dearth of rice in the country requires the authorities to import it. |
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| Antonym 3 |
Surplus |
Meaning 3 |
Shortage |
| Sentence 3 |
The dearth of reliable information on the subject is causing serious problems for the researchers. |
April 18, 2011 | Tahir Abbas | | 224 views
