inundation vs lack

inundation

noun
  • The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds. 

  • The state of being inundated; flooding 

  • An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx 

lack

verb
  • To be short (of or for something). 

  • To be without, not to have, to need, to require. 

noun
  • A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want. 

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