Shortness (8)
'shortness' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Shortness of supply ' mean 'scarcity' so perhaps 'shortness' could also mean 'scarcity')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for scarcity that I've seen before include "Shortness of supply" , "Want" , "Poverty" , "Lack - dearth" , "Shortage" .)
'shortness' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for abruptness that I've seen before include "Curtness" , "Curt rudeness" .)