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The Clue
Deficiency (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LACK
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Notes
The answer LACK is uncommon, appearing about once every 475 puzzles.
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Start of a quotation
Mane, for a female lion, e.g.
"Good counsellors ___ no clients": Shak.
Definition
LACK as a noun:
1. (lack, deficiency, want) = the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
LACK as a verb:
1. (miss, lack) = be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewellery box!"