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INSUFFICIENCIES
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The answer INSUFFICIENCIES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
INSUFFICIENCY as a noun:
1. (insufficiency, inadequacy) = a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"
2. (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
3. (insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency) = lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"