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Synonyms: short of

Antonyms: short of

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|informal}} ''Preceded by'' '''[[a#Article|a]]''' ''(and sometimes also followed by'' '''a''''')'': of a [[person#Noun|person]], [[thing]], etc.: [[similar#Adjective|similar]] but not [[identical#Adjective|identical]] to another person, thing, etc.

Adverb

1. {{lb|en|informal}} {{non-gloss|Sometimes [[express#Verb|expressing]] [[hesitation]], [[reluctance]], etc.}}: to some [[extent#Noun|extent]] but not [[entirely]]; [[approximately]], [[in a way]], [[not quite]], [[somewhat#Adverb|somewhat]].

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