Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The absence of something or the state of not having enough of it.
Lack
/lak/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Stener was lacking in force and brains – not morals.
'Kitty lacks judgment in her coughs,' said her father.
Those fights were different; they lacked murderous intent.
Etymology:
Originating in Middle English lak, from Old Norse lakr, meaning deficiency or fault. The term has remained largely unchanged in sense and form since its introduction into English.
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