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n. Inadequacy or insufficiency: a deficit in grain production.

n. A deficiency or impairment in mental or physical functioning.

n. An unfavorable condition or position; a disadvantage: rallied from a three-game deficit to win the playoffs.

n. The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount; a shortage: large budget deficits.

n. A business loss.

n. Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.

n. A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds government revenue.

n. Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack

n. A failure or falling off in amount; specifically, a financial deficiency: as, a deficit in the taxes or revenue.

n. an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)

n. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing

n. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

n. a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning

"Lonely, because some progressives think the term deficit hawk is a pejorative, and many deficit hawks think progressives aren't serious."

score    deficiency    lack    want   

deficient    deficiency    defector    defect    defective    defection   

trade deficit    fiscal deficit   

lack    fiscal deficit   

impairment    surplus    deficiency    inflation    saving    decline    disturbance    expenditure    abnormality    dysfunction