dearth

(eg. vexed, tone, music )

dearth  /ˈdɜrθ/ ? Meaning of "dearth"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) an acute insufficiency
  2. (n) an insufficient quantity or number

Synonym(s)

famine, shortage

Usage(s):

  1. With pulp fiction dominating the market, there is a dearth of good novels and novellas in the bookstores.
  2. With diet food flooding the stores, there is a dearth of genuine food in the market.
  3. There is not dearth of talent in this country. Only it begs to be nurtured.
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