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shortcoming - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'shortcoming' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shortcoming [ n.]
- The act of falling, or coming short
- The failure of a crop, or the like.
- Neglect of, or failure in, performance of duty.

Meaning of 'shortcoming' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shortcoming [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a failing or deficiency
Example in sentence:
  • that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information