7
short-staffed
6
undermanned
5
understaffed
3
insufficient(adjective, understaffed)
3
wanting(adjective, understaffed)
2
short(adjective, insufficient)
1
defective
1
deficient
1
faulty
1
imperfect
1
inadequate
1
incomplete
1
miserable
1
pitiful
0
below
0
below par
0
complement
0
cracked
0
crude
0
derisory
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