| NOUN | attribute | shortage, deficit, shortfall | the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | shortage, dearth, famine | an acute insufficiency |
| Sounds | shao'rtahjh; shao'rtihjh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acreage ... wreckage: 85 rhymes with ahjh... | |
| abridge ... yardage: 133 rhymes with ihjh... | ||
| Meaning | The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | deficit, shortfall | |
| Narrower | oxygen deficit | temporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise |
| Broader | insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency | lack of an adequate quantity or number |
| Spanish | carencia, deficiencia, déficit, falta | |
| Catalan | manca | |
| Meaning | An acute insufficiency. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | dearth, famine | |
| Broader | lack, deficiency, want | The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable |
| Spanish | escasez, hambre, hambruna, penuria | |
| Catalan | fam, fretura, penúria | |
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