Deficient and Gross

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Deficient adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: woefully deficient eyesight kept him out of military service

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

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Gross adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

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Deficient and gross are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Gross".

Nearby Words: grossed, grossly, grossing

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