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lack
verb
to
not
have
or
not
have
enough
of
something
that
is
needed
or
wanted
•
Many
rural
villages
lack
clean
drinking
water
.
Many
rural
villages
lack
clean
drinking
water
.
•
The
report
shows
that
small
businesses
often
lack
access
to
affordable
loans
.
The
report
shows
that
small
businesses
often
lack
access
to
affordable
loans
.
From
Middle
English
laken
“
to
be
wanting
”,
from
Old
Norse
laka
“
to
diminish
”.
noun
the
state
of
not
having
something
that
is
needed
or
wanted
•
There
is
a
serious
lack
of
affordable
housing
in
the
city
.
There
is
a
serious
lack
of
affordable
housing
in
the
city
.
•
The
project
was
delayed
because
of
a
lack
of
funding
.
The
project
was
delayed
because
of
a
lack
of
funding
.
Recorded
as
a
noun
since
the
14th
century
,
from
the
verb
“
lack
”.
Black
noun
a
person
who
belongs
to
a
racial
group
with
African
ancestry
•
She
is
a
pioneering
Black
scientist
who
mentors
young
students
.
She
is
a
pioneering
Black
scientist
who
mentors
young
students
.
•
The
panel
included
a
Black
historian
and
a
white
journalist
.
The
panel
included
a
Black
historian
and
a
white
journalist
.
black
verb
-
black
,
blacking
,
blacks
,
blacked
to
make
something
become
black
or
very
dark
,
or
to
become
that
way
itself
•
Smoke
from
the
candle
began
to
black
the
ceiling
.
Smoke
from
the
candle
began
to
black
the
ceiling
.
•
The
silver
quickly
blacked
when
it
was
left
in
the
air
.
The
silver
quickly
blacked
when
it
was
left
in
the
air
.