dearth
Plural
dearths
1
a lack of enough items, resources, or people to meet a need
- There is a dearth of skilled teachers in rural areas.
- A dearth of evidence made it difficult to solve the case.
- The famine caused a dearth of food across the country.
- Hospitals faced a dearth of medical supplies during the crisis.
- Scientists complain about a dearth of funding for long-term research.
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