MeanOF

shortage

- noun (n)

Meaning: deficiency

Synonyms: curtailment dearth defalcation deficit failure inadequacy insufficiency lack lapse leanness paucity pinch poverty scantiness scarcity shortfall tightness underage want weakness
Antonyms: abundance ample enough sufficiency

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