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Definition of
scarce adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
scarce
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
skɛrs
/
/
(
literary
)
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only just; almost not
I can scarce remember him.
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scarce
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scarce
adjective
make yourself scarce
Idioms
make yourself scarce
Nearby words
scarab
noun
scarce
adjective
scarce
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scarcely
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scarcity
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