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understaffed
[ uhn-der-staft, -stahft ]
/ ËÊn dÉrËstĂŠft, -ËstÉft /
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adjective
having an insufficient number of personnel: The hospital is understaffed.
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understaffed
/ (ËÊndÉËstÉËft) /
adjective
not having enough staffher department is understaffed
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