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lack
lack
/ˈlæk/
noun
(
)
The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
(
want
,
deficiency
,
lack
)
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
There is a serious lack of insight into the problem
there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
Water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
For want of a nail the shoe was lost
for want of a nail the shoe was lost
verb
(
)
Be without
(
miss
,
lack
)
be without
This soup lacks salt
This soup lacks salt
There is something missing in my jewelry box!
There is something missing in my jewelry box!
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