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Choose the word from the given options that is exactly opposite to the given or stated word.
Dearth

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life
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abundance
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Solution

The correct option is C abundance
Dearth (Noun) means an inadequate supply, but abundance means over sufficient quantity or supply.
Antonym: Abundance, Adequacy, sufficiency
Synonym: shortage, deficiency, Privation
E.g. There is a dearth of good teachers in India.

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