Wanting Time To Make Up A Deficit

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	noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • an acute insufficiency
	26%	14		Go overboard in trying to make up for a deficit
	verb • make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities • make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
	25%	9		Wanting to make amends
	adjective • feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

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