Shortage
/ʃˈɔrtədʒ/
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Definition
(noun) A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
Sentence Examples
This city will suffer from an acute water shortage unless it rains soon.
The shortage of engineers is the greatest bottleneck to the development of our company.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Severe drought conditions in the region led to a critical ____ of water for both people and crops.