lack
/læk/
verb
- To be without or not have enough of something that is needed or expected.
- The team lacks a strong leader to guide them.
- This soup lacks salt — can you add some?
- He lacks the confidence to speak in public.
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noun
- The state of not having enough or any of something; absence or shortage.
- There was a lack of evidence to support the claim.
- The lack of rain caused a drought in the region.
- Her lack of experience made the job difficult at first.
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