Abundance and Scantiness

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Abundance noun – A considerable amount.

Usage example: grew up with an abundance of cousins

Scantiness is an antonym for abundance in plenty topic.

Nearby Words: abundant, abundantly

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Scantiness noun – A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

Usage example: the scantiness of grass meant that we had to feed the cows extra hay

Abundance is an antonym for scantiness in shortage topic.

Nearby Words: scanty, scantily

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