Lack and Missing

Lack

Lack noun - The fact or state of being absent.

Missing is a synonym for lack. In some cases you can use "Missing" instead a noun "Lack".

Nearby Words: lacking, lacked

Missing

Missing adjective - No longer possessed.

Lack is a synonym for missing. Sometimes you can use "Lack" instead the word "Missing" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: miss, mission, missed

Both words in one sentence

  • But at least one of them is missing, its absence leaving a big hole that generates a lack of balance and harmony.
  • Video Game / Operation Flashpoint Missing Backblast: In a game which generally does its best to be realistic, the lack of backblast is somewhat jarring.
  • Cyclops seems to have this for the missing Jean Grey in Wolverine and the X-Men, not helped by her lack of characterization.
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