Failure and Paucity

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

Usage example: the failure of the potato crop had a devastating effect on the population of Ireland

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Paucity is a synonym for failure. In some cases you can use "Paucity" instead a noun "Failure".

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

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

Usage example: a paucity of useful answers to the problem of traffic congestion at rush hour

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Failure is a synonym for paucity. Sometimes you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Paucity".

relative failure

relative paucity

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