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Underdevelopment

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underemploymentnounThe condition of being underemployed.
failurenounState or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
undevelopedNot developed or used.
delaynounA period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
backwardnessnounThe state of being backward.
backwardnounThe state behind or past.
backlognounAn accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
retardationnounThe act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.
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deficiencynoun(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
subdevelopmentnounA development making up part of a larger development.
immaturitynounYouth; the condition of being immature or not fully grown
incompletenessnounThe state or condition of being not complete.
povertynounThe quality or state of being poor; lack of money
primitivenessnounThe quality or state of being primitive.
rudimentarinessnounThe quality of being rudimentary.
inadequacynounA lack of competence or ability.
stuntednessnounThe quality of being stunted or dwarfed.
rawnessnounThe property of being raw.
crudenessnoun(uncountable) The state of being crude

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