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(an amount caused by) not having enough

deficiency

dearth deficit failure lack poverty scarcity shortfall weakness curtailment defalcation inadequacy insufficiency lapse leanness paucity pinch scantiness tightness want underage
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1) a shortage (the usual word) (dearth)

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