lack
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /læk/US /læk/
Meaning
noun
the state of not having something or not having enough of something
“lack of something, a lack of understanding/knowledge”
verb
to have none or not enough of something
“to lack confidence/experience/resources/power”
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