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inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting" inadequate falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing" nonstandard of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" depleted, inadequate, lean, light, scarce, shy(p), too little |
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