shortfall

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Synonyms: shortwall, shortall, shortfalls, shortell, horsfall, shorttail

Antonyms: shortwall, shortall, shortfalls, shortell, horsfall, shorttail

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Noun

1. An instance of [[fall short|falling short]], of not meeting a [[quota]], an [[obligation]], or more generally any [[expect|expected]] [[target]].
2. The amount by which such a quota, obligation, etc., was missed.

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