Deficient and Deprived

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Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

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Deprived and deficient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deprived" instead an adjective "Deficient".

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Deprived adjective - Kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment.

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Deficient and deprived are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Deprived".

Nearby Words: deprivation, depriving

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