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fall short

verb

Meaning

  1. To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient

Etymology / origin

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Related words

come short(English)come up short(English)fail(English)fail of(English)underachieve(English)underperform(English)unfulfill(English)disappoint(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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