Chunk
Chunk noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
Dearth
Dearth noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
How words are described
| complete | complete chunk | complete dearth |
| massive | massive chunk | massive dearth |
| serious | serious chunk | serious dearth |
| noticeable | noticeable chunk | noticeable dearth |
| Other adjectives: major. | ||
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Dearth and Chunk. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chunk/dearth
Chunk & Dearth. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chunk/dearth>.
Dearth or Chunk. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chunk/dearth.
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