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1 paucity: noun definition:
the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts scarcity

2 paucity pronunciation: paw-si-tee

3 paucity scarcity sparseness sparsity dearth shortness insufficiency
synonyms: scarcity sparseness sparsity dearth shortness insufficiency deficiency

4 paucity Shopping was hindered by the paucity of stocked products.

5 paucity A paucity of money limited the girl’s ability to shop with her friends.

6 paucity The family struggled due to a paucity of potable water.

7 paucity The paucity of options frustrated President Obama.

8 paucity A paucity of words hindered the young couple’s ability to express their feelings.

9 paucity Having the wrong tools hinders a job as much as having a paucity of tools.

10 paucity The insightful investigative team rarely faced a paucity of evidence.

11 paucity Despite the paucity
of bidders, Warhol’s painting went for $20.3 billion.

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