VERB: "to be short or have need of something" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to be short or have need of something" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. be without
(noun)
1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SOMETHING (noun)
1. An indeterminate or unknown event.
2. A substance or material thing, unknown indeterminate or not specified.
VERB (noun)
1. a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
2. the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

Hint 3: Anagram

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