Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deficiency | Yes | No | No | No |
stringency | Yes | No | No | No |
deficiency (noun) | stringency (noun) |
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lack of an adequate quantity or number | conscientious attention to rules and details |
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable | a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit |