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inadequacy
noun
unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
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noun
unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
noun
lack of an adequate quantity or number
“the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”
noun
a lack of competence
“pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”
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the inadequacy of unemployment benefits
pointed out the insufficiencies in my report
juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents
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