deficit (n)
shortage (n)
shortfall (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
examples new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
Outgoing links
Hypernym insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency
Hyponym oxygen deficit
Incoming links
Hyponym insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency
Hypernym oxygen deficit

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