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the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
  • the nurse's ineptitude made it clear that she would be happier in a different line of work

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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptitude. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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