scarce vs rare: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: scarce or rare

How to spell scarce?

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scarceverb

almost not

scarceverb

only a very short time before

scarceadjective

deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

rareadjective

marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

rareadjective

having low density

rareadjective

not widely distributed

rareadjective

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

rareadjective

(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside

rareadjective

recurring only at long intervals

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