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| type | a |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand |
| examples | fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought |
| Outgoing links | |
| Also see | meager, meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy |
| Attribute | quantity |
| Derivationally related form | scarce → scarceness |
| Derivationally related form | scarce → scarcity |
| Antonym | scarce → abundant |
| Similar to | rare; tight |
| Incoming links | |
| Antonym | abundant → scarce |
| Similar to | rare; tight |
| Also see | meager, meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy |
| Derived from adjective | scarcely → scarce |
| Attribute | quantity |
| Derivationally related form | scarceness → scarce |
| Derivationally related form | scarcity → scarce |
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