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deficiency
/dɪ'fɪʃənsi/
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deficiency
noun
lack of an adequate quantity or number
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inadequacy
insufficiency
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amount
noun
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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"water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"
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lack
want
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type of:
demand
need
Synonyms & Similar Words
want
need
amount
lack
demand
absence
shortage
famine
deficit
dearth
deficient
scarcity
shortness
inadequacy
shortfall
tightness
insufficiency
stringency
poorness
exiguity
slenderness
leanness
meagerness
meagreness
scantness
scantiness
scarceness
mineral deficiency
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