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Inability ˌɪnəˈbɪləti Government’s Noun Bre Provide Basic Services

Word inability
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˌɪnəˈbɪləti / NAmE / ˌɪnəˈbɪləti /
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  • the government’s inability to provide basic services
  • some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay.
  • he has to overcome his inability to assert himself.
  • her outbursts reflected her inability to cope with the loss of her brother.
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inability

(noun)BrE / ˌɪnəˈbɪləti / NAmE / ˌɪnəˈbɪləti /
  1. the fact of not being able to do something
    • opposite ability
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/ability_1
    • the government’s inability to provide basic services
    • Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay.

    Extra Examples

    • He has to overcome his inability to assert himself.
    • Her outbursts reflected her inability to cope with the loss of her brother.
    • His experiences as a child explain his inability to sustain relationships.
    • She felt increasingly frustrated by her inability to demonstrate her ideas.
    • She has an inability to control her rage.
    • the government’s chronic inability to face facts
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