6
imperfections(noun, shortages, imperfections)
4
deficits(noun, defeats, losses, disappointments, declines)
4
defects(noun, imperfections)
4
inadequacies(noun, shortages, imperfections)
4
insufficiencies(noun, losses, shortages, scarcities)
4
lacks(noun, verb, shortages)
4
shortages(noun, shortages)
4
shortcomings(noun, shortages)
3
absences(noun, scarcities)
3
blemishes(noun, imperfections)
3
flaws(noun, imperfections)
3
scarcities(noun, shortages)
2
defaults(noun, losses)
2
shortfalls(noun, shortages)
2
wants(noun, verb, shortages, scarcities)
1
needs(noun, adjective)
1
arrears(noun, shortages)
1
blotches(noun, imperfections)
1
bugs
1
defect
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