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- noun Plural form of
lack . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
lack .
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Examples
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The threat of relegation is a great trial of judgment that can make the Premier League riveting even when the competition for the title lacks intrigue.
Fear of failure adds worth and wonder to winter buys | Kevin McCarra 2011
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Hmmm. I guess it doesn't sound like something you'd immediately grab for from the bookstore shelf, but believe me, what the title lacks in zappy shelf-appeal, it makes up for in honesty and clarity.
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But what Hussein lacks is the $5,600 he says is necessary to rent a storefront, buy supplies and hire two workers at $200 a month.
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Granted, the term lacks a warm-blanket sound, but their appeal lies elsewhere.
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Not a technophobe, myself -- more of a technogrinch or (since that role has forever been tainted) a technocurmudgeon (though the term lacks that certain linguistic liquidity).
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The title lacks the "with Windows Azure" but - trust me - that's what I'll use whenever I need the cloud.
Site Home Vittorio Bertocci - MSFT 2011
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I've used the term "miracle" too, but also feel the term lacks solid logical justification.
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] MBack 2010
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I've used the term "miracle" too, but also feel the term lacks solid logical justification.
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The title lacks punctuation, but if it had any, there would be ellipses before the question mark, so audiences can fill in the rest as they see fit.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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I've used the term "miracle" too, but also feel the term lacks solid logical justification.
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] MBack 2010
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