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short

Meaning: en
n. short circuit, malfunction of a circuit caused by an unintentional low-resistance connection (Electricity); main point; motion picture of less than 30 minutes (Slang); shot, small drink of liquor (British)

adv. suddenly, abruptly; rudely; unawares, at a disadvantage; prematurely, before the intended target or destination; briefly

adj. not long, little; not tall, small; lacking, deficient; insufficient, inadequate; lacking in length; concise, brief; crumbly or flaky due to high fat content; rude, abrupt

v. cause a short circuit; give less than required or agreed, shortchange (Informal)
A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
You are selling him short.
We ran short of money.
I am short of money.
Let's take a short cut.
The chairperson cut me short.
It's nothing short of a miracle.
We've run short of money.
We yawn when we are short of oxygen.
Printing ink is in short supply.
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