carence — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deficiency noun A lack or shortage of something necessary, especially for health.
- shortcoming noun A fault or weakness in someone or something that stops them being as good as they should be.
Senses
carence is used for these senses in English:
- deficiency (countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
- shortcoming A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.