Lavish and Scarce

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Lavish adjective - Pouring forth in great amounts.

Usage example: the lavish praise that the novel was receiving had some wondering if it could ever live up to readers' expectations

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Scarce is an antonym for lavish in profuse topic.

Nearby Words: lavishly, lavished, lavishing

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

Usage example: food was a bit scarce last winter

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Lavish is an antonym for scarce.

Nearby Words: scarcity, scarcely, scarceness

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