Deficient and Obtuse

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Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

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

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Obtuse adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

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Deficient and obtuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Obtuse".

Nearby Word: obtusely

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