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Meaning of shortfalling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A falling short; failure to meet an expectation or standard.

Examples

““I want to remind you,” Mr. Bush said, “that the I.G. report, which justly made issue of F.B.I. shortfallings, also made it clear that these letters were important to the security of the United States.””

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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