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scarce

/ˈskɛəs/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
  2. Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
  3. Scarcely, only just.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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