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Uncommondearth
The correct spelling is dearth.
How to pronounce dearth
/dɜːθ/
nounIPA: /dɜːθ/
Say it like: Dee-rth
The correct spelling is dearth. A period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.
- 2.(by extension) Scarcity; a lack or short supply.
- 3.Dearness; the quality of being rare or costly.
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