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In plural. Shortages of a particular resource. Obsolete.
A defect, fault, shortcoming, weakness.
(a) Something that is wanting, or absent where it should be present; (b) the want or absence of something; a deficiency. Obsolete.
transferred. A blank, gap, or deficiency.