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deficiencies

NOUN

imperfection, inadequacy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dearth defect failing failure fault flaw frailty glitch insufficiency lack scarcity shortage shortcoming weakness

STRONG

absence bug defalcation default deficit demerit dereliction loss need neglect paucity privation scantiness sin want

WEAK

inability to hack it insufficience

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance advantage enough excess perfection plenty strength strong point success sufficiency surplus

STRONG

accomplishment achievement

WEAK

adequacy faultlessness satisfaction superfluity

Example Sentences

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"Deficiencies in internal controls prevented the bank from detecting this mistake in a timely manner," the ECB said.

From Reuters • May 15, 2023

Deficiencies inside the D.C. jail became a national story in November 2021, when the U.S.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023

Perhaps not surprisingly, a delicate balance of nutrients is key for brain health: Deficiencies or excesses in vitamins, sugars, fats and amino acids can influence brain and behavior in either negative or positive ways.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2022

Deficiencies in nutrients can have detrimental effects on an animal’s health.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Deficiencies of soil moisture or nutrients or both cause the cessation of growth and the beginning of rest.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947 by Northern Nut Growers Association