| query | If there is a l___ of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all.If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all. Despite his lack of experience, he got the job. The charges were dropped for lack of evidence. He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care. There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses. |
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| word | lack |
| full-definition | noun If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all. Despite his lack of experience, he got the job. The charges were dropped for lack of evidence. He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care. There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses. verb If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality or that a particular quality is lacking in them, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it. It lacked the power of the Italian cars. He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman. Certain vital information is lacking in the report. |
| inflections | lackslackinglacked |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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