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- an inadequate amount of food on hand for so many unexpected guests
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The Words of the Week - 5/22/20
The Words of the Week - 5/22/20
Some of the words that defined the week ending May 22, 2020
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“Inadequate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequate. Accessed 26 May. 2022.
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The first known use of inadequate was in 1671
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