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scarce
skeəs
adjective
rzadki
Also
deficytowyniedostateczny
Definition
(Especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand; rare.
Examples
Food was scarce during the war, leading to widespread hunger.
Jedzenie było rzadkie podczas wojny, co prowadziło do powszechnego głodu.
Clean water is a scarce resource in many parts of the world.
Czysta woda jest deficytowym zasobem w wielu częściach świata.
Synonyms
Collocations
scarce resourcesbecome scarcemake oneself scarce
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