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shortage ( Noun)

UK /ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/ US /ˈʃɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ/

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lack of anything

-> Republicans complain about the baby formula shortage.

-> In a few years, the world will suffer from water and food shortages.

-> The country is trying to handle the surgeon shortage.

Synonym

dreath, deficit, lack, scarcity,poverty

Opposite

abundance, plenty, enough, surplus, sufficiency

Food & Drink ->

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