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Definition shortfall in British English

shortfall noun

[countable] noun
/ˈʃɔː(r)tˌfɔːl/
1

a lack of something that you need or want, or the amount that you lack

Example

a sudden shortfall in the supply of skilled labour

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Definition shortfall in British English