A huge federal budget deficit has been plaguing the American economy for many years.
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Deficit
/ˈdɛfɪsɪt/
Synonyms for "deficit" (108 found)
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deficiencydeficit financingdelinquencydeprivationdestitutiondifferencediscontinuitydiscrepancydollar gapdroughtepactfailurefalling shortfaminegaphiatusimperfection
Noun(13 words)
deficiencydentsdifficultiesdisadvantagedysfunctionsfail tofall shortfaminesfiscal deficitgapgapsimbalancesimpairments
Adjective(2 words)
dwindling resourcesfunctional impairment
Related words (54)
impoverishmentinadequacyincompletenessinferiorityinsubstantialinsufficiencyintervallacklacunalossmissing linkneednetomissionoutageoverdraftremainderscantinessshort measureshortage
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Noun(23 words)
lackinglacunaelosingminusmoney lostnegnone leftout ofoverdraftsprivationsscarcityshortchangesshortcomingshortcomingsshortfallsstarvationsunderestimateunderproductionundershootundershooting
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Adjective(2 words)
negative quantitynegative return
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8 entriesattention deficitbudget deficitcaloric deficitfiscal deficitmath deficitoperating deficitreading deficittrade deficit
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6 entriesbudget deficitcaloric deficitdeficit spendingfiscal deficitreading deficittrade deficit
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2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The company is in deficit.
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How huge a deficit can the nation stand?
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The country is trying hard to make up for her trade deficit.
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