 shortage |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required | |
| Synonyms: | deficit shortfall | |
| Related terms: | insufficiency oxygen_deficit | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a severe shortage (especially a shortage of food) | |
| Synonyms: | famine dearth | |
| Related terms: | lack | |
| Similar spelling: |
short_sale shortest shortcut shortcake shorts shortgrass short-stop short_story short_sleep shortish |
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