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Word entry · 9 letters

shortfall

Best crossword clue

"Deficit"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPart of speech nounSorted afhllorstStarts with SEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

Word origin

Deverbal from fall short. By surface analysis, short + fall.

Used in a sentence

  • Due to a shortfall in revenue, we will have to make some cuts.

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