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dearth
What does dearth mean?
dearth (noun): an acute insufficiency.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use dearth in a sentence?
How do you pronounce dearth?
/dɝθ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of dearth?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “dearth”?
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What does “dearth” mean?
a noisy riotous fight
Not quite: that's what melee means.
an acute insufficiency
Right! That's what “dearth” means.
a long step in walking
Not quite: that's what stride means.
subtlety or fine detail
Not quite: that's what nuance means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “dearth”?
elegance
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shortage
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defiance
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folklore
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