Deficit and Gap

Deficit

Deficit noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

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Gap and deficit are semantically related in shortfall topic. In some cases you can use "Gap" instead a noun "Deficit".

Nearby Words: deficient, deficiency

Gap noun - An incomplete or deficient area.

Usage example: a gap in his understanding

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Deficit and gap are semantically related in shortfall topic. Sometimes you can use "Deficit" instead a noun "Gap".

Nearby Words: gape, gapped, gaping, gapping

empathy	empathy deficit	empathy gap
notable	notable deficit	notable gap
severe	severe deficit	severe gap
massive	massive deficit	massive gap
Other adjectives: large, huge, major, different, biggest, largest.

Most matches could be won or lost here, and several Contenders who would've had no chance of winning thanks to a huge gap could find themselves overcoming the deficit.

Source: Series / Gladiators

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