Deficiency and Requisite

Deficiency

Deficiency noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

Requisite and deficiency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Requisite" instead a noun "Deficiency".

Nearby Words: deficient, deficit, deficiently

Requisite

Requisite noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

Deficiency and requisite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficiency" instead a noun "Requisite".

Nearby Word: requisition

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How words are described

lead lead deficiency lead requisite
actual actual deficiency actual requisite
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