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    lack

    US /læk/

    ・

    UK /læk/

    A2TOEIC
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To not have, or not have enough, of something
    We lack the necessary skills to repair this TV, let’s take it to the store
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe state of not having or not having enough of
    There is a lack of money for small scale business owners

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    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • Some are considered off-limits because they are, for lack of a more philosophical word, dirty.

      Some are considered off-limits because they are, for lack of a more philosophical word, dirty.

    • Some are considered off-limits just because they're, for lack of a more philosophical word, dirty.

      Some are considered off-limits just because they're, for lack of a more philosophical word, dirty.

    B1

    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • This is not a sign of a lack of mental health, it's a sign of love.

      This is not a sign of a lack of mental health, it's a sign of love.

    B1

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • EXPOSED HIS LACK OF

      EXPOSED HIS LACK OF

    • VOTERS ABOUT THE LACK

      VOTERS ABOUT THE LACK

    B1

    Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat

    24:13Boost your metabolism and get rid of your belly fat
    • lack of absorbable protein and as soon as we increase the

      lack of absorbable protein and as soon as we increase the

    B1

    How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ

    06:39How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ
    • It was just a lack of evidence.

      It was just a lack of evidence.

    B2

    Altman joins Microsoft. 500+ OpenAI employees threaten to quit over his firing

    06:43Altman joins Microsoft. 500+ OpenAI employees threaten to quit over his firing
    • There was something about a lack of communication with the board, but no more detail.

      There was something about a lack of communication with the board, but no more detail.

    • a lack of communication with the board,

      a lack of communication with the board,

    A2

    Screens are NOT the reason kids need glasses ?

    02:27Screens are NOT the reason kids need glasses ?
    • Instead,   it seems that the likely culprit is the hormone  that carries the stop-growing signal from the  brain to the eyeballs – or, really, a lack of  this hormone.

      Instead,   it seems that the likely culprit is the hormone  that carries the stop-growing signal from the  brain to the eyeballs – or, really, a lack of  this hormone.

    B2

    This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone

    07:57This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone
    • China does seem to be able to find its way to find alternatives when there is a lack of Western technologies available.

      China does seem to be able to find its way to find alternatives when there is a lack of Western technologies available.

    • when there is a lack of Western technologies available.

      when there is a lack of Western technologies available.

    B1

    Why Cat Bites Are Actually So Dangerous | RTC 35

    12:07Why Cat Bites Are Actually So Dangerous | RTC 35
    • and it usually comes on pretty quickly when your body gets used to essentially developing a tolerance or a dependence on caffeine, where if you don't have caffeine over a period of 36, 48 hours, the blood vessels in your brain are thought to swell a little bit because of the lack of caffeine.

      and it usually comes on pretty quickly when your body gets used to essentially developing a tolerance or a dependence on caffeine, where if you don't have caffeine over a period of 36, 48 hours, the blood vessels in your brain are thought to swell a little bit because of the lack of caffeine.

    • because the lack of caffeine.

      because the lack of caffeine.

    B1

    How screens actually affect your sleep

    06:39How screens actually affect your sleep
    • the lack thereof.

      the lack thereof.

    • and the lack thereof.

      and the lack thereof.

    B1