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unreadiness

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un·read·y  (n-rd)
adj. un·read·i·er, un·read·i·est
1. Not ready or prepared.
2. Slow to see or respond; not prompt.

un·readi·ly adv.
un·readi·ness n.
Translations
unreadiness [ˈʌnˈredɪnɪs] Ndesprevención f
unreadiness
nUnvorbereitetheit f; (of troops)mangelnde Bereitschaft


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