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be deficient

VERB

need

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand desire lack require

STRONG

claim covet crave exact hanker hunger long lust miss necessitate pine thirst wish yearn

WEAK

be deprived be down and out be hard up be in need of be in want be inadequate be needy be poor be short be without die for do without drive for feel a dearth of feel the necessity for feel the pinch go hungry have occasion for have occasion to have use for hurt for suffer privation yen for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

have not want

STRONG

abjure despise dislike give hate

WEAK

do not want

VERB

want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand require

STRONG

miss starve

WEAK

be deprived of be found wanting be insufficient be poor be short of be without fall short in have need of stand in need of

Antonyms

WEAK

despise dislike hate have

Example Sentences

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And even if they did - we would need to be deficient in magnesium in the first place to see a benefit.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Colorado’s undoing will seemingly be deficient and poorly staffed offensive and defensive lines.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

In mid-2022, Fed staff deemed the bank's management to be deficient and barred the bank from growing through mergers or acquisitions, Barr said.

From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2023

But most local governments have done little to order older buildings be evaluated and strengthened if found to be deficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

"Jack Kellett's father could scarcely be deficient in that quality," said Conway, whose flashing eyes showed that it was Jack's sister was uppermost in his mind as he spoke.

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James

be deficient

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