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shortage noun
/ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/
/ˈʃɔːr.t ̬ɪdʒ/ n [C] Definition
when there is not enough of something
There's a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camps.
The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.
(Definition of shortage noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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