deficiency
C1UK /dɪˈfɪʃnsi/US /dɪˈfɪʃnsi/
Meaning
noun
the state of not having, or not having enough of, something that is essential
“deficiency (in something), Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.”
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