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   scarce

   /skɛːs/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand: "as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed" Similar in short supplyshortscantscantymeagresparsehard to findhard to come bynot enoughtoo littleinsufficientdeficientinadequatelackingwantingat a premiumlike gold dustnot to be hadscarcer than hen's teethpaltrynegligiblethininformal:not to be had for love nor moneyrare:exiguousOpposite plentifulabundant
   • ▪ occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare: "the freshwater shrimp becomes scarce in soft water" Similar rarefew and far betweenthin on the groundseldom seen/founduncommonunusualinfrequentout of the commonOpposite common

   adverb

   • 1. scarcely: archaic "a babe scarce two years old"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in quantity or size’, also ‘parsimonious’): from a shortening of Anglo-Norman escars, from a Romance word meaning ‘plucked out, selected’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scarceness noun

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2. brainly.in › question › 57963499What is Scarce meaning - Brainly.in

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   Answer:1. :deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful.2. : intentionally absent.Explanation:hope it helpsplease mark as brainliest…

3. brainly.in › question › 58461695Scarce meaning in punjabi - Brainly

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   Find an answer to your question Scarce meaning in punjabi. pandulikhith8477 pandulikhith8477 21.10.2023

4. brainly.in › question › 57955439Scarce meaning in telugu - Brainly

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   Sep 10, 2023 · Answer:scarce in telugu is called as కరువు. in each of the following verify whether the following value of the x is a solution or not:5x+4/4-3x-2/2=5,x=1/2

5. brainly.in › question › 57702736Scarce meaning in urdu - Brainly

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   Aug 19, 2023 · Find an answer to your question Scarce meaning in urdu. sbbrahma6073 sbbrahma6073 19.08.2023 India Languages

6. brainly.in › question › 29997964scarce meaning.and scarce opposite words - Brainly.in

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7. brainly.in › question › 35141507What is meant by "SCARCE THAWS THE ICILIES - Brainly

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   Feb 13, 2021 · Phoebus is a mythological sun god (latin name for apollo) and phoebus fire is referred as the sun's burning rays. " Where Phoebus' fire scarce thaws the icicles". That means: Where the sun-god's fire (which is not very abundant in the north) thaws the icicles. HOPE IT HELPS ☺️ ️. Answer: Phoebus refers to the God of Light / Sun in Greek ...

8. brainly.in › question › 57702741Scarce meaning in bengali - Brainly

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   Aug 19, 2023 · Scarce meaning in bengali - 57702741. Surajchaurasiya704 Surajchaurasiya704 19.08.2023 India Languages

9. brainly.in › question › 55134905Scarce resources meaning - Brainly.in

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   Find an answer to your question Scarce resources meaning. Answer: Explanation: A scarce of resources arises when the resources or means to fulfil an end or either limited or costly.

10. brainly.in › question › 15222997 Squirrels like to _____ their nuts for the winter when food is...

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    The correct option is 4: Hoard/ Scarce. Explanation: Hoard- meaning- to store the food for future. Scarce- meaning- not enough , insufficient food. Squirrels like to " Hoard " their nuts for the winter when food is "Scarce".

11. brainly.in › question › 57265087Money was scarce, say the jars of plum preserves and canned...

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    Jul 11, 2023 · Answer: In the context of the poem, the word "scarce" means in short supply or limited availability. Clues in the poem, such as the jars of plum preserves and canned tomatoes sealed in the cellar hole, suggest that the family had to preserve and store food due to its scarcity.