Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is similar in meaning to the given word.

Shortage

  1. Paucity

  2. Niggardly

  3. Wastage

  4. Hostage

  5. Foliage
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Explanation

Paucity means the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities - scarcity or lack. It is the precise formal synonym for "shortage." "Niggardly" means stingy (a character trait), "Wastage" means waste, "Hostage" is a captive, and "Foliage" means leaves.

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