shortage
/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/
উচ্চারণ: শর্টিজ
যখন কোনো প্রয়োজনীয় জিনিসের পরিমাণ চাহিদার তুলনায় কম থাকে। এটি খাদ্য, পণ্য বা সম্পদের অভাব বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
A situation in which there is not enough of something that people need.
Example
There was a temporary shortage of toilet paper after the false news spread.
Memory hook
short (কম) + age = ঘাটতি; পরিমাণ কম হওয়া।
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Grammar note
Countable noun; commonly used as 'a shortage of something'.
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