shortfall

🇺🇸 /ˈʃɔːrtfɔːl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃɔːtfɔːl/
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noun
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When there's not enough of something that is needed.

The charity faced a major shortfall in donations this year.

translation

n. When there's not enough of something that is needed.

Word Forms

Plural shortfalls