Associations to the word «Shortage»

Wiktionary

SHORTAGE, noun. A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Dictionary definition

SHORTAGE, noun. The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit".
SHORTAGE, noun. An acute insufficiency.

Wise words

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