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Discover Ludwig"it lacks in" is not a correct or commonly used phrase in English.
The correct phrase would be "it lacks." Here is an example of a sentence using "it lacks": "This essay lacks clarity and organization."
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What it lacks in cohesiveness it makes up in its frankness, its quick-pivoting angularities.
PARIS — What Russia has in natural gas, it lacks in good parking space for its navy.
What it lacks in subtlety, it makes up in conviction.
It lacks, in my view, focus, sharpness and energy.
What it lacks in finery it makes up in price.
Luckily, this doesn't mean it lacks in freshness.
But what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in funding and influence.
What it lacks in size it makes up for in economic clout.
But what it lacks in frills, the bothy makes up for with unhindered access to wildlife.
But what it lacks in natural gifts, it more than makes up for in human resources.
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