Deficient and Flagrant

Deficient

Deficient adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: woefully deficient eyesight kept him out of military service

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

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Flagrant

Flagrant adjective - Very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad.

Deficient and flagrant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Flagrant".

Nearby Word: flagrantly
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