Crunch and Deficit

Crunch

Crunch noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: a severe energy crunch that resulted in long lines at the gas pumps

Deficit and crunch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deficit" instead a noun "Crunch".

Nearby Words: crunched, cruncher, crunching

Deficit

Deficit noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: a growing deficit in the number of hours devoted to sleep

Crunch and deficit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crunch" instead a noun "Deficit".

Nearby Words: deficient, deficiency

How words are described

poor poor crunch poor deficit
severe severe crunch severe deficit
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