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    FALL SHORT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Fail to meet (expectations or standards)play

    Synonyms:

    come short; fall short

    Classified under:

    Verbs of feeling

    Hypernyms (to "fall short" is one way to...):

    disappoint; let down (fail to meet the hopes or expectations of)

    Sentence frames:

    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP

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