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short coming

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun short coming has 1 sense
  1. defect, shortcoming - a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
    --1 is a kind of disadvantage

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Shortcoming

Noun: A weakness or defect in something or someone.

Example sentence: His shortcoming is his inability to handle stress and pressure.

Verb: Present participle of come up short.

Example sentence: Despite their best efforts, they were always shortcoming in achieving their goals.

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