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shortage
Definition:
(nou) the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required (nou) an acute insufficiency
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ
Examples:
The problem was with the shortage of escorts.
There is an extreme shortage of doctors.
The absence of refrigeration led to a shortage of food.
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