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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
Shortage is a synonym for
deficiency in
lack topic. In some cases you can use "Shortage" instead a
noun "Deficiency", when it comes to topics like
weakness,
excess,
defect,
vice.
popular alternative
Nearby Words:
deficient,
deficit,
deficiently