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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Word of the Day.

shortcoming     /ˈʃoɚtˌkʌmɪŋ/   noun

plural shortcomings

MEANING

1 : a weakness in someone’s character : a personal fault or failing • Her lack of attention to detail is her biggest shortcoming.— usually plural • He has many more strengths than shortcomings.

2 : a bad feature : a flaw or defect in something • The main/major shortcoming of this camera is that it uses up batteries quickly.

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