short
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shorter
Superlative
shortest
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having a below-average distance between two points
- She wore a shirt with short sleeves to stay cool in the summer heat.
- He preferred to wear short pants while exercising to allow for greater freedom of movement.
- The short distance between their houses made it convenient for them to visit each other frequently.
- The short distance between the museum and the hotel made it convenient for tourists to explore the city on foot.
- The short stretch of road between the two towns was well-maintained and easy to drive on.
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lasting for a brief time
- I had a short chat with my neighbor this morning.
- She gave me a short introduction to the project.
- The doctor's appointment was short and efficient.
- The movie was interesting but quite short.
- We had a short discussion about the plan.
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(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height
- At just five feet tall, she was considered short compared to her classmates.
- The short man had to stand on his tiptoes to reach the top shelf at the grocery store.
- The short boy was often teased by his peers, but he never let it bother him.
- Despite being short, he excelled in basketball due to his agility and speed.
- The short actress often wore high heels to appear taller on screen.
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lacking a sufficient amount of something in general
- The report was short on facts and figures.
- We’re running short on time to complete the project.
- The team was short of players for the match.
- The store was short on staff during the holiday rush.
- His explanation was short of details.
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(of pastry) easily broken apart due to a high amount of fat
- The pie crust was wonderfully short, crumbling at the touch of a fork.
- Her shortbread cookies were perfectly short, melting in the mouth with each bite.
- The pastry chef explained that using more butter made the dough short and flaky.
- These biscuits are so short that they fall apart as soon as you pick them up.
- For the perfect short pastry, use a high ratio of fat to flour.
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(of decision-making and planning) focusing only on immediate outcomes without considering long-term effects
- His short decision-making often led to long-term problems.
- The company’s short strategy ignored future market trends.
- Her short view on the project caused several issues down the line.
- They criticized the politician for his short policies.
- The short planning of the event resulted in many unforeseen challenges.
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(of syllables and vowels) having a brief duration, specifically when referring to speech sounds or syllables
- The linguist emphasized the importance of recognizing short syllables in phonetics.
- In the word “cat,” the vowel sound is short.
- Short syllables often appear in unstressed positions within words.
- The poetry workshop focused on the use of short and long syllables in meter.
- She practiced the short vowel sounds to improve her pronunciation.
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selling a financial instrument that one does not own, hoping to buy it back at a lower price
- Investors who were short on oil futures profited when prices plummeted.
- Being short on the company’s shares, she hoped to buy them back at a lower price.
- The hedge fund manager took a short position in anticipation of a financial crisis.
- He regretted being short on gold when the prices unexpectedly surged.
- The trader was short on the commodity, predicting a surplus that would lower prices.
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