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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾesˈtia/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: ca‧res‧tí‧a
Noun
carestía f (plural carestías)
- expensiveness; priciness; high price
- scarcity, shortage
- Synonyms: carencia, falta, escasez, penuria
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