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lack
noun as in deficiency, need
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak match
verb as in do not have
Example Sentences
Amy quickly recognised how Bell’s palsy had affected Tulisa's face, saying "there's volume that lacks in her face, which is very similar to mine".
She candidly describes how a lack of knowledge and discomfort with sex took a toll on her marriage.
He adds that Band Aid’s swift action as a "first responder" encourages others to donate where funds are lacking, especially in northern Ethiopia, which is once again emerging from a civil war.
Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon - the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment - has also been criticised for her lack of experience in education.
The current civil war in the north east African country means there is a lack of resources such as oil and fuel, so bikes have become more sought after.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say lack?
The verb lack means to be without or to have less than a desirable quantity of something: to lack courage, sufficient money, enough members to make a quorum. Need often suggests urgency, stressing the necessity of supplying what is lacking: to need an operation, better food, a match to light the fire. Require, which expresses necessity as strongly as need, occurs most frequently in serious or formal contexts: Your presence at the hearing is required. Successful experimentation requires careful attention to detail.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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