Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
shortfall
IPA transcription: [ʃ'ɔɹtf,ɔl]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
deficit, shortage, shortfall
Meaning:
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
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