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been deficient
adjective
Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
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"I think psychologically preparing the public is something we've been deficient at," Mr. Larsen said.
All the proposals have been deficient, and we have no movement in the right direction.
"We have to take investigations against guerrillas, which have been deficient, and elevate them," he said.
Nor should the United States, which has been deficient in welcoming refugees from Syria.
However, detailed analyses of transport properties in the marrow have been deficient, despite its important function.
Mr. Ricketts conceded that the "sequencing" of his lobbying key public officials had been deficient.
Similar(15)
India is deficient in both.
Even Saddam is deficient here.
Without Spock, Kirk is deficient.
"We're not allowed to be deficient".
O.K.? Pakistan is deficient of both.
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