Dear and Scarce

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Dear adjective - Commanding a large price.

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Scarce and dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scarce" instead an adjective "Dear".

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Scarce adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

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Dear and scarce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dear" instead an adjective "Scarce".

Nearby Words: scarcity, scarcely, scarceness

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