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Deficit
noun – A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: a growing deficit in the number of hours devoted to sleep
Scarcity is a synonym for
deficit in
necessity topic. In some cases you can use "Scarcity" instead a
noun "Deficit", when it comes to topics like
excess,
shortage.
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Nearby Words:
deficient,
deficiency