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adj. VERBS be, feel, seem Her life felt lacking in direction and purpose. | find sth an area of policy where the government has been found seriously lacking ADV. seriously | altogether, completely, entirely, quite, totally, wholly The book is altogether lacking in originality. | a bit, a little, rather, somewhat | apparently | clearly, conspicuously, distinctly, notably, noticeably, obviously Tom was conspicuously lacking in enthusiasm for the idea. | singularly | curiously, strangely | sadly, sorely, woefully PREP. from the passion sadly lacking from his performance | in Her remarks were curiously lacking in perception.
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