defeatist
adjectiveExpecting failure and therefore discouraging effort.
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deficit
nounAn amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
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adjectiveDeparting from an accepted or expected standard, sometimes with a disapproving implication.
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nounA departure from an expected course, standard, or pattern.
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