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English verb: come short

1. come short (emotion) fail to meet (expectations or standards)


Synonymsfall short


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Something is ----ing PP.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)disappoint, let down









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