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51Թ comparison: scarcity vs. shortage
scarcity vs. shortage
scarcity
noun
plural
scarcities.
insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
Synonyms:
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rarity; infrequency.
shortage
noun
a deficiency in quantity:
a shortage of cash.
Synonyms:
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the amount of such deficiency.