147 entries under deficiency topic. ×

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lack(verb, break, trouble, check, difficulty)
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miscarriage(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, neglect)
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bug(noun, weakness, crack, fault, lack)
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defeat(noun, decline, ruin, neglect, collapse)
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demerit(noun, weakness, lack, flaw, defect)
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weak spot(noun, expression, catch, difficulty, weakness)
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blot(noun, weakness, crack, fault, blemish)
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bust(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, collapse)
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deficit(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, weakness)
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flop(noun, drop, decline, ruin, defeat)
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impairment(noun, decline, defeat, weakness, collapse)
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insufficiency(noun, weakness, lack, flaw, defect)
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limitation(noun, trouble, difficulty, weakness, bar)
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overthrow(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, collapse)
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peccadillo(noun, weakness, flaw, defect, refinement)
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rout(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, collapse)
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stain(noun, weakness, crack, fault, blemish)
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taint(noun, weakness, crack, fault, blemish)
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washout(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, collapse)
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bankruptcy(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, neglect)
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