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    lack
    [lak]
    noun
    lack (noun) · lacks (plural noun)
    1. the state of being without or not having enough of something:
      "there is no lack of entertainment aboard ship" · "the case was dismissed for lack of evidence" · "there is a lack of parking space in the town"
    verb
    lack (verb) · lacks (third person present) · lacked (past tense) · lacked (past participle) · lacking (present participle)
    1. be without or deficient in:
      "the novel lacks imagination" · "she lacks in patience" · "Sam did not lack for friends"
    Origin
    Middle English: corresponding to, and perhaps partly from, Middle Dutch and Middle Low German lak ‘deficiency’, Middle Dutch laken ‘lack, blame’.
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    noun
    1. the state of being without or not having enough of something:
      absence
      want
      need
      deficiency
      dearth
      insufficiency
      shortage
      shortfall
      scarcity
      paucity
      unavailability
      scarceness
      undersupply
      deficit
      scantiness
      sparseness
      meagerness
      inadequacy
      shortness
      deprivation
      destitution
      privation
      famine
      drought
      poverty
      nonexistence
      rareness
      infrequency
      uncommonness
      exiguity
      exiguousness
      Opposite:
      abundance
      sufficiency
    verb
    1. be without or deficient in:
      have need of
      need
      require
      want
      go without
      cry out for
      miss
      be without
      be in need of
      be lacking
      feel the want of
      be short of
      be deficient in
      stand in need of
      be bereft of
      be deprived of
      be low on
      be pressed for
      not have enough of
      be devoid of
      have insufficient
      be clean/fresh out of
      be strapped for
      Opposite:
      have
      own
      possess
      enjoy
     
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    lack means to be without or to have less than a desirable quantity of something: to lack courage, sufficient money, enough members to make a quorum. want may imply some urgency in fulfilling a requirement or a desire: Willing workers are …

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    What does lack mean in English?
    1. deficiency or absence of something needed or desirable: lack of money; lack of skill. 2. something missing or wanted: After he left, they really felt the lack. 3. to be without; have need of: You lack common sense. 4. to fall short in respect of: He lacks three votes to win. 5. to be absent or missing: Nothing lacks but their full agreement.

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    What does it mean if something is lacking?
    1. If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all. [...] 2. If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality or that a particular quality is lacking in them, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it. [...] 3. See also lacking [...] Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

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    What is the difference between want and lack?
    Lack means to be without or to have less than a desirable quantity of something: to lack courage, sufficient money, enough members to make a quorum. Want may imply some urgency in fulfilling a requirement or a desire: Willing workers are badly wanted. The room wants some final touch to make it homey.

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    What is a lack of information?
    the state of not having something or not having enough of something synonym dearth, shortage Passengers complained about the lack of information when flights were cancelled. Her enthusiasm compensated for her apparent lack of experience. He was suffering from a complete lack of confidence. There was no lack of volunteers.

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    What does lack of care mean?
    He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care. If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality or that a particular quality is lacking in them, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it. It lacked the power of the Italian cars. [VERB noun]

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    What does a lack of language mean?
    The lack of language means that he can play all over the world. Your lack of general knowledge is a running joke. There is a total lack of confidence in his ability to deal with the aerial stuff. Some people worry about loss of muscle bulk and power from lack of use.

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