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Lack

/lˈæk/
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(noun) A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

You must make allowance for his lack of experience.
It's not the time but the will that you lack.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The project failed because of a ____ of funding and a clear plan of action from the management team.

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