Shortcoming (motion short of)
Verbs
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[Motion beyond] Transcursion, come short of, fall short of, stop short of, come short, fall short, stop short
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not reach
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want
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keep within bounds, keep within the mark, keep within the compass. break down, stick in the mud, collapse, flat out [U.S.], come to nothing
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fall through, fall to the ground
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cave in, end in smoke, miss the mark, fail
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lose ground
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miss stays.
Adjectives
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unreached
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deficient
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short, short of
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minus
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out of depth
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perfunctory etc. (neglect) Neglect.
Adverbs
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within the mark, within the compass, within the bounds
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behindhand
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to no purpose
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for from it.