Poorness and Scarcity

Poorness

Poorness noun - The state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions.
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Scarcity and poorness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scarcity" instead a noun "Poorness".

Nearby Words: poor, poorly

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

Poorness and scarcity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poorness" instead a noun "Scarcity".

Nearby Words: scarce, scarcely, scarceness
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