Deficient and Nugatory

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Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

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

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Nugatory adjective - Having no legal or binding force.

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Deficient and nugatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Nugatory".

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