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deficit
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Pronunciation
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]
(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈdɛfɪsɪt/
(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈdɛfəsɪt/
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)
Hyphenation
: de‧fi‧cit
Noun
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Singular
deficit
Plural
deficits
(
countable
) A
deficit
is a lack or
shortage
of something, such as money.
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