dearth

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between destitution and dearth

is that destitution is (obsolete) the action of deserting or abandoning while dearth is (obsolete) dearness; the quality of being rare or costly.

As nouns the difference between destitution and dearth

is that destitution is (obsolete) the action of deserting or abandoning while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As nouns the difference between need and dearth

is that need is a requirement for something while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As a verb need

is to be necessary (to someone).

Dearth is a related term of exhaustion.

As nouns the difference between dearth and exhaustion

is that dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine while exhaustion is the point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.

Poverty is a synonym of dearth.

As nouns the difference between poverty and dearth

is that poverty is the quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As an adverb hardly

is (manner|obsolete) firmly, vigorously, with strength or exertion.

As an interjection hardly

is not really.

As a noun dearth is

a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As nouns the difference between dearth and smattering

is that dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine while smattering is a superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.

As a verb smattering is

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As a noun dearth

is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As a verb femini is

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As nouns the difference between deficit and dearth

is that deficit is deficit while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As nouns the difference between dearth and yearth

is that dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine while yearth is .

In obsolete terms the difference between dearth and derth

is that dearth is dearness; the quality of being rare or costly while derth is dearth; scarcity.

As nouns the difference between dearth and derth

is that dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine while derth is dearth; scarcity.