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Meaning of the word shortage in English

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shortage

US /ˈʃɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ/

UK /ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/

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Noun

a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts

Example:

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There is a severe shortage of clean water in the region.

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The company is facing a labor shortage.

Synonym:

deficit lack scarcity dearth insufficiency

Antonym:

abundance surplus plenty excess

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