deficit : Idioms & Phrases
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attention deficit disorder
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noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
minimal brain dysfunction; MBD; attention deficit disorder; ADD; minimal brain damage; hyperkinetic syndrome; ADHD.
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
minimal brain dysfunction; MBD; attention deficit disorder; ADD; minimal brain damage; hyperkinetic syndrome; ADHD.
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budget deficit
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noun an excess of expenditures over revenues
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deficit spending
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noun spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
compensatory spending; pump priming.
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federal deficit
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noun an excess of the federal government's spending over its revenue
- federal deficits can cause inflation
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oxygen deficit
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noun temporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise
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trade deficit
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noun an excess of imports over exports
