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the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
- the astounding incompetence of the new assistant
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“Incompetence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompetence. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of incompetence was in 1663
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