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inadequacy
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noun
lack of an adequate quantity or number
the inadequacy of unemployment benefits
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noun
unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
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noun
(= insufficiency)
a lack of competence
pointed out the insufficiencies in my report
juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents
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Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
reserves
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noun
(= militia)
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army