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Synonyms for shortage
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : shawr-tij |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃɔr tɪdʒ |
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Définition of shortage
Origin :- 1862, American English, from short + -age.
- noun deficiency
- There was a shortage in every kind of munitions, stores, and equipment.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- The difficulty as to its shortage in men was met as soon as War was declared.
- Extract from : « With Manchesters in the East » by Gerald B. Hurst
- This shortage is a source of solicitude to the Government of the Republic.
- Extract from : « England and Germany » by Emile Joseph Dillon
- Various reasons were given for the shortage of funds, but two of the teachers.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- No wonder there is a shortage in London travelling facilities.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, April 14, 1920 » by Various
- In some sections there is an oversupply of such labor; in other sections a shortage.
- Extract from : « Negro Migration during the War » by Emmett J. Scott
- A shortage of men was nothing new to the ladies of this community.
- Extract from : « The Wrong Woman » by Charles D. Stewart
- Some one's shortage would be covered and his reputation saved.
- Extract from : « Warrior Gap » by Charles King
- Even then there were lamentations because of a shortage in the supply of pancakes.
- Extract from : « The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour » by George A. Warren
- In this case there was a shortage, and everybody became excited.
- Extract from : « Negritos of Zambales » by William Allan Reed
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