Necessity and Scarcity

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Necessity

Necessity noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.
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Scarcity and necessity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scarcity" instead a noun "Necessity".
Nearby Words: necessary, necessarily, necessitous

Scarcity

Scarcity noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising
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Necessity and scarcity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Necessity" instead a noun "Scarcity".
Nearby Words: scarce, scarcely, scarceness

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similar similar necessity similar scarcity
vital vital necessity vital scarcity
desperate desperate necessity desperate scarcity
subsequent subsequent necessity subsequent scarcity
Other adjectives: economic.

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  • The Spartan Way Somewhat of a necessity given that, just a few months prior to the titular conflict kicking off, the people in it had been members of a post-scarcity survivor.
    Source: The Spartan Way
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