shortage
Definitions
Noun
- The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- An acute insufficiency
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "shortage".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shortage".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shortage".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | short | 1 | 212 |
| 2 | stage | 1 | 175 |
| 3 | shore | 1 | 61 |
| 4 | storage | 2 | 41 |
| 5 | shorter | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | shorten | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | shortages | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | shortest | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | hostage | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | portage | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | shortchange | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | shortwave | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | shortcake | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | shorted | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | shortchanged | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | schrage | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | shortridge | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sorge | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | horta | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shorting | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shortage" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shortage of | 1 | 7 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shortage" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a shortage | 1 | 4 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shortage" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | handicapped | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | contributing | 4 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shortage".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Amid claims of looming interceptor shortage, experts dismiss alarm over finite defenses
Mar 18, 2026 The Times of Israel
Mar 18, 2026 The Times of Israel