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The Clue
Deficiency (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SHORTFALL
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Notes
The answer SHORTFALL is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SHORTFALL as a noun:
1. (deficit, shortage, shortfall) = the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"