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   deficiency

   /dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi/

   noun

   • 1. a lack or shortage: "deficiencies in material resources" Similar insufficiencylackshortagewantdearthinadequacydeficitshortfallscarcityscarcenessscantinesspaucityabsenceundersupplysparsenessdeprivationmeagrenessshortnessrare:exiguityexiguousnessOpposite surplus
   • ▪ a failing or shortcoming: "for all its deficiencies it remains his most powerful play" Similar defectfaultflawimperfectionweaknessweak spot/pointinadequacyshortcominglimitationfailingOpposite strength
   • ▪ the amount by which something, especially revenue, falls short; a deficit: "a budget deficiency of $96 billion"

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