for want of

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for want of

Rhymes with -ʌv

preposition for the want of

Because of the absence of. for want of a better word
Similar: for lack of

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Français	faute de, à défaut de
Deutsch	mangels

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"for want of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/for%20want%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"for want of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/for%20want%20of.

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@misc{for_want_of_2026,
  title = {for want of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20want%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}