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deficit

de·fi·cit

Today it means: Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack. Full definition →

French déficit ← Latin dēficit

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Latin · derived fromdēficit
French · derived fromdéficit
English todaydeficit

From French déficit, from Latin dēficit. Related to defect.

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