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Common collocations with scarcity in American Collocation

scarcity noun singular/uncountable

US /ˈskersəti/

relative

comparative
relative

The relative scarcity of land will continue to decline.

extreme

absolute
acute
extreme
severe

Nationwide, there is a severe scarcity of allergy clinics.

economic

economic

The dramatic increase in poverty across the globe is not caused by economic scarcity.

food
fuel
land
material
money
resources
water

Wars and civil violence often arise from the scarcity of resources such as water and land.