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Definition shortage in British English

shortage noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈʃɔː(r)tɪdʒ/
1

a lack of something that you need or want

Example

Refugees are facing serious food and fuel shortages.

Example

a shortage of clean water

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Definition shortage in British English