Standard and Scarce

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Standard adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Usage example: a standard bandage is all that that wound needs

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Scarce is an antonym for standard.

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

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Standard is an antonym for scarce.

Nearby Words: scarcity, scarcely, scarceness

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