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lacking

lacking

English

Verb

lacking

  1. present participle of lack

Noun

lacking (plural lackings)

  1. The absence of something; a lack.
    • Sax Rohmer, The Romance of Sorcery
      Cagliostro, however, whatever his moral lackings, did not lack spirit; he was not the man to succumb to this kind of coercion.

Adjective

lacking (comparative more lacking, superlative most lacking)

  1. Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
    This cheese is lacking in pungency.

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