Lacking
Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Not present and lacking are semantically related in absent topic. In some cases you can use "Not present" instead an adjective "Lacking".
Not present
Lacking and not present are semantically related in gone topic. You can use "Lacking" instead an adjective phrase "Not present".
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Not present and Lacking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lacking/not_present
Lacking & Not present. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lacking/not_present>.
Not present or Lacking. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lacking/not_present.
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