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📉Shortage

noun
/ˈʃɔːr.tɪdʒ/
short-term Shortcoming

Meaning

a lack or deficiency of something that is needed or expected
a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts

Example Sentences

There is a severe water shortage in the region.

There is a shortage of skilled workers in the industry.

Synonyms

scarcity, deficit, lack, deficiency, insufficiency, dearth
Entry 1
scarcity, deficit, lack, deficiency
Entry 2
lack, scarcity, deficiency, insufficiency, dearth

Antonyms

abundance, surplus, excess, plenty
Entry 1
abundance, surplus, excess, plenty
Entry 2
abundance, surplus, plenty

Collocations

water shortage, food shortage, housing shortage, staff shortage, shortage of labor, energy shortage
Entry 1
water shortage, food shortage, housing shortage, staff shortage
Entry 2
water shortage, food shortage, shortage of labor, energy shortage

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