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English verb: fall short | |||
| 1. | fall short (emotion) fail to meet (expectations or standards) | ||
| Synonyms | come short | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disappoint, let down | ||
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