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the fact or state of being absent<for want of a nail, the horse's shoe was lost during the race>— see lack 1
2
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number<there's a notable want of teachers in that rural school district>— see deficiency
3
a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful<those children are in want of some good discipline>— see need 1
4
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions<grew up in extreme want>— see poverty 1
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