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View synonyms for short of
short of
See stop short , def. 3.
Having an inadequate supply of, as in We're short of cash right now . [Late 1600s] Also see fall short of .
Less than, inferior to, as in Nothing short of her best effort was needed to make the team . [Mid-1500s]
Other than, without resorting to, as in Short of yelling, I had no other way of getting his attention .
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