shortages

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shortages

noun

plural plural of shortage

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Closest in meaning: deficit, dearth, famine, shortfall, bottlenecks, clippings, constraints, crises, cutbacks, cuts, defects, deficiencies, deficiency, deficits, deprivations, failings

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@misc{shortages_2026,
  title = {shortages},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shortages},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}