Deficiency and Privation

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Deficiency

Deficiency noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: there is a deficiency of fresh food in the diet of many of the working poor
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Privation and deficiency are semantically related. in lack topic. In some cases you can use "Privation" instead a noun "Deficiency", when it comes to topics like imperfection.
Nearby Words: deficient, deficit, deficiently

Privation

Privation noun - The state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed.
Usage example: the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect my work
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Deficiency and privation are semantically related. You can use "Deficiency" instead a noun "Privation".
Nearby Words: private, privy, privately, privative, privity

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relative relative deficiency relative privation
severe severe deficiency severe privation
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