Crunch and Surplus

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

Usage example: a severe energy crunch that resulted in long lines at the gas pumps

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Surplus is an antonym for crunch.

Nearby Words: crunched, cruncher, crunching

Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

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Crunch is an antonym for surplus.

Nearby Word: surplusage

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Surplus and Crunch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crunch/surplus

Crunch & Surplus. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crunch/surplus>.

Surplus or Crunch. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crunch/surplus.

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