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dearth

[/dɜːrθ/]
nounpl: dearths
escassez
1. a scarcity or lack of something; an insufficient amount
There is a dearth of affordable housing in the city.
Há uma escassez de habitação acessível na cidade.
2. a shortage or deficiency
The project suffered from a dearth of funding.
O projeto sofreu com a falta de financiamento.
Synonyms
scarcityshortagelackinsufficiencydeficitpaucity
Antonyms
abundanceplentysurplusprofusionwealth

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escassez
most common term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
falta
informal alternative, commonly used in spoken Portuguese
São Paulo
carência
slightly more formal, often used in business contexts
Portugal
escassez
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a dearth of resources
in dearth of something
dearth of options
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