insufficiency

Words with a similar base: insufficiency

'insufficiency'

[insufficiency.n.01] as in: a lack of competence

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Examples:
pointed out the insufficiencies in my report
juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents

'insufficiency'

[insufficiency.n.02] as in: (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

'insufficiency'

[insufficiency.n.03] as in: lack of an adequate quantity or number

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Examples:
the inadequacy of unemployment benefits