deficit
nounAn amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
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Clear all filtersdeprivation
nounThe loss or lack of something necessary or valued.
destitute
adjectiveLacking the resources needed for basic living, or completely lacking something.
Lacking basic resources
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devoid
adjectiveEntirely lacking a specified quality or thing.
disinclined
adjectiveUnwilling or reluctant because of a lack of interest or a mild dislike.
disjointed
adjectiveLacking a clear connection or coherent order.
Lacking coherent connection
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disloyalty
nounA failure to maintain allegiance or support owed to a person, group, or cause.
Failure of allegiance
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dissonance
nounA lack of harmony or agreement; also a clashing combination of sounds.
Lack of agreement
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dissonant
adjectiveLacking harmony or agreement, whether in sound or in ideas.
Clashing or lacking harmony
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