Deficient and Wrong

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

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

Wrong adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: there is something wrong with this cake—it has a funny taste

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Deficient and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Wrong".

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