Surplus and Shortage

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Surplus noun – The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

Shortage is an antonym for surplus in deficit topic.

Nearby Word: surplusage

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Shortage noun – A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

Usage example: there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year

Surplus is an antonym for shortage in deficiency topic.

Nearby Words: short, shorted, shortfall, shorting

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small	small surplus	small shortage
constant	constant surplus	constant shortage
massive	massive surplus	massive shortage
big	big surplus	big shortage
Other adjectives: huge, growing, resulting, soviet.

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Surplus & Shortage. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Apr. 2021. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/surplus/shortage>.

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