dearth

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Synonyms: hearth, death, earth, dealth, derth, yearth, darth

Antonyms: hearth, death, earth, dealth, derth, yearth, darth

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Noun

1. A [[period]] or condition when [[food]] is [[rare]] and hence expensive; [[famine]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} [[scarcity|Scarcity]]; a [[lack]] or short supply.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[dearness|Dearness]]; the quality of being rare or costly.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|dated|obsolete}} To [[cause]] or [[produce]] a [[scarcity]] in something.

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