Synonym: absence, deficiency, deficit, lack, need, want. Similar words: short, shorts, in short, shortly, cut short, short-term, a stage, cottage. Meaning: [ʃɔrtɪdʒ /ʃɔː-] 
n. 1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required 2. an acute insufficiency.
n. 1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required 2. an acute insufficiency. 
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1, Industry is facing a serious labour shortage.
2, Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.
3, The housing shortage is more acute than first thought.
4, The shortage of energy is the problem.
5, There is a severe shortage of fuel.
6, The shortage of teachers was blamed on government cutbacks.
7, Shortage of labour power retarded our economic development.
8, There's an acute shortage of water.
9, There is a chronic shortage of teachers.
10, There is now a chronic shortage of teachers.
11, Shortage of water is a growing problem.
12, There is an acute shortage of water.
13, There's a shortage of hospital beds .
14, Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.
15, Efficiency comes from diligence. In shortage in the play ground transportation into Si, was destroyed by the idler.
16, A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.
17, The shortage of good stock has kept some investors away from the stock exchange.
18, The project was suspended because of the shortage of fund.
19, There was a shortage of oxygen at the top of the mountain.
20, The shortage of rice was credited to lack of rain.
21, The rumours of a petrol shortage turned out to be a false alarm.
22, The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
23, Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel.
24, Harry deserted during the food shortage.
25, There is a shortage of council housing.
26, The shortage of oil will probably drive prices up.
27, There is a shortage of trained nurses.
28, The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.
29, The total shortage was $500.
30, The country is still facing a skills shortage.
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