Dearth and Need

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Dearth noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

Usage example: there was a dearth of usable firewood at the campsite

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Need is a synonym for dearth in lack topic. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a noun "Dearth", when it comes to topics like necessity, deficiency, insufficiency.

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

Usage example: when it came time to wrap the presents, he found he was in need of adhesive tape

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Dearth is a synonym for need in deficiency topic. You can use "Dearth" instead a noun "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

high	high dearth	high need
distinct	distinct dearth	distinct need
extreme	extreme dearth	extreme need
serious	serious dearth	serious need
Other adjectives: absolute, personal, general.

Did the heart of tyrant melt.. We need not kneel, our cause no dearth.

Source: Badass Creed / Real Life

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