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  • 21insufficient — adjective the emergency lighting is insufficient insufficient funds Syn: inadequate, deficient, poor, scant, scanty; not enough, too little, too few, too small; scarce, sparse, in short supply, lacking, wanting; paltry, meager …

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  • 22insufficient */*/ — UK [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt] / US adjective not enough There are insufficient funds in your account. The police had insufficient evidence to arrest him. Derived word: insufficiently adverb …

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  • 23insufficient — in•suf•fi•cient [[t]ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt[/t]] adj. 1) not sufficient: an insufficient answer[/ex] 2) inadequate: insufficient protection[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL in suf•fi′cient•ly, adv …

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  • 24insufficient — /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ (say insuh fishuhnt) adjective 1. not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer. 2. deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate: insufficient protection. –insufficiently, adverb …

  • 25insufficient — Not sufficient; inadequate to some need, purpose, or use; wanting in needful value, ability, or fitness; incompetent; unfit, as insufficient food; insufficient means. It is the antonym of sufficient. Nissen v. Miller, 44 N.M. 487, 105 P.2d 324,… …

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  • 26insufficient — Not sufficient; inadequate to some need, purpose, or use; wanting in needful value, ability, or fitness; incompetent; unfit, as insufficient food; insufficient means. It is the antonym of sufficient. Nissen v. Miller, 44 N.M. 487, 105 P.2d 324,… …

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  • 27insufficient — • bristfällig, otillräcklig, otillfredsställande, ofullkomlig, ofullständig, bristfull, felaktig, defekt, insufficient …

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  • 28insufficient — [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt] adj not enough There are insufficient funds in your account.[/ex] insufficiently adv …

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  • 29insufficient — adj (insufficient, a) …

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  • 30insufficient — adjective Not sufficient …

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