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in·suf·fi·cien·cy
 insufficiency
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
insufficiencies |
| definition 1: |
the quality or condition of being insufficient; deficiency; lack.
- antonyms:
- sufficiency
- similar words:
- defect, failure, need, poverty, scarcity
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| definition 2: |
failure of a body part, such as a heart valve, to function normally or adequately.
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| related words: |
dearth, disadvantage, want |
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