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Shortage

//ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount. countable, uncountable

    "The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order."

  2. 2
    the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required wordnet
  3. 3
    an acute insufficiency wordnet

Etymology

From short + -age.

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