2
incompetence(noun, defect, imperfection, inadequacy, shortage)
2
lack(noun, loss, defect, inadequacy, shortage)
2
need
2
omission
2
shortage(noun, loss, flaw, defect, inadequacy)
2
weakness(noun, defect, imperfection, inadequacy, shortage)
1
aberration
1
absence
1
arrearage
1
beggary
1
dearth(noun, defect, imperfection, inadequacy, shortage)
1
decline
1
defective
1
delusion
1
deprivation
1
destitution
1
dirtiness(noun, impurity)
1
distortion
1
drawback(noun, defect, imperfection, inadequacy, shortage)
1
drought
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