BabelNet

bn:00025913n

Noun Concept

lack deficiency want deficit inadequacy

The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable WordNet 3.0

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The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A shortage or absence of what is needed. OmegaWiki

There is a serious lack of insight into the problem WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Water is the critical deficiency in desert regions WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

For want of a nail the shoe was lost WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

lack, deficiency, want

OmegaWiki

deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack