Dearth and Slew

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

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Slew is an antonym for dearth.

Slew noun - A considerable amount.

Usage example: we still have a slew of work to do on this project

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Dearth is an antonym for slew.

Nearby Words: slewing, slewed

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Slew and Dearth. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dearth/slew

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