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Deficient

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
dɪˈfɪʃənt

Definitions

A person who is deficient.

Equivalents

Españoldeficiente
Françaisdéficient
Deutschdefizientmangelhaft
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Examples

“This was justified by the rationale that mental deficients, by definition, are not able to succeed⟳ in society.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

deficient number Deficiently deficientness deficit deficit good deficit hawk

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