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Incompetence

/ˌɪˈnkɑmpətəns/
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(noun) An inability to perform; a lack of competence; ineptitude.

Is his failure ascribable to incompetence or to bad luck?
His incompetence began to irritate everyone.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager was finally fired for his total ____ and repeated failure to meet critical deadlines.

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