deficit
We must do everything possible to tackle the trade deficit in goods and services.
A larger than expected deficit in the public finances was announced today.
The organization reported a cumulative deficit in its pension scheme of £81m.
Dyslexic children exhibit deficits in some phonological skills.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Profits & losses
anti-profiteering
anti-speculative
be a licence to print moneyidiom
buoyancy
buoyant
cash cow
deficit
lose
lose your shirtidiom
margin
muck
out-of-pocket
pi
pocket
profit from something
profit warning
profitability
rake-off
trade surplus
winnings
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