dearth of information
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdearthandinformation
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dearth
noun[S]
uk/dɜːθ/us/dɝːθ/
an amount or supply that is not ...
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information
noun[U]
uk/ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/
facts about a situation, person, ...
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(Definition ofdearthandinformationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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These constraints may explain in part why there is adearthofinformationon the spontaneous speech of infants and toddlers from low-income families.
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Although various methods will often be adopted, there is adearthofinformationabout the factors which facilitate or impede recruitment to trials.
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This may suggest repackaging of used syringes, a finding for which there isdearthofinformationin published literature and needs further attention.
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Fourth and finally, within the maltreatment literature, there is adearthofinformationregarding victims' perceptions.
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Thedearthofinformationavailable to the male patients at a local level has begun to be addressed.
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Thisdearthofinformationis largely due to the difficulties involved in large genetic screens in vertebrates.
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Although cassava is grown as an intercrop in the tropics, there is still adearthofinformationon the effect of cassava on the growing conditions for pepper.
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But availability is not the main problem; there is in general nodearthofinformationthat prevents political decision-makers from developing or defending sustainable fiscal policies.
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Then there is adearthofinformationon opportunities for mobility and there is the barrier of the lack of knowledge of languages.
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She referred repeatedly to the need for market opportunities, but there was adearthofinformationabout what was being done.
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However, in defence debates we always hear comments about thedearthofinformation.
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As a result there was adearthofinformationand expertise.
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He has just said, however that there is adearthofinformation.
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Indeed, there is adearthofinformationreadily provided.
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It is not thedearthofinformationthat we resent; it is its impossible plenitude.
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At present there is a regrettabledearthofinformation.
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There is adearthofinformationabout the efficient use of water available to customers.
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We have had an extraordinarydearthofinformationso far, and we are entitled to have answers to these questions before we go on.
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There is adearthofinformationabout that.
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There has been a terribledearthofinformationabout the real reduction in benefits, or the necessary increase in contributions.
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