Definition of shortage

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  • shortage is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • shortage is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of shortage

  • an acute insufficiency (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dearth
    2. famine
  • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. deficit
    2. shortfall

See definition of shortage in Merriam Webster