insufficiency
nounAn amount, quality, or supply that is not enough for a particular purpose.
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Clear all filtersAn amount, quality, or supply that is not enough for a particular purpose.
An explanation of what something means, or a particular way of presenting a work.
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A particular point in time, especially one requiring a decision.
More important than anything else in a particular situation.
A particular preference or an inclination to favor one side.
Strongly favoring a particular side, group, or cause.
To become aware of something through the senses or to understand it in a particular way.
The people living in a particular place or country.
To make someone or something more likely to respond or develop in a particular way.
Most common, influential, or important in a particular setting.
Most influential
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Widespread or commonly occurring in a particular place or time.
Competent and skilled in a particular activity.
Easily noticed, important, or well known in a particular setting.
Important or well known
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Likely to experience something or behave in a particular way.
Owned by a particular person or organization, often with restricted rights of use.
Exceptional skill or ability in a particular activity.
Having a strong scent or strongly suggesting a particular quality or memory.
Strongly scented
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A particular performance, interpretation, or version.
Generally believed or said to be a particular kind of person or thing.
Needed for a particular purpose or task.
Planned to achieve a particular immediate purpose or support a larger aim.
Promoting a particular viewpoint through a strongly biased presentation.
Having no equal or close comparison in a particular respect.
Conduct or appearance that is inappropriate for a particular setting.
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