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lack
noun
verb
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- K
- Contains
- AC
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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lak
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noun
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
“there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”
verb
be without
“This soup lacks salt”
verb
To be insufficiently prepared
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Example Sentences
there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
water is the critical deficiency in desert regions
for want of a nail the shoe was lost
This soup lacks salt
There is something missing in my jewelry box!
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