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shortness
noun
an abrupt discourteous manner
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noun
an abrupt discourteous manner
noun
the property of being shorter than average stature
noun
the property of being of short temporal extent
“the shortness of air travel time”
noun
the property of being of short spatial extent
“the shortness of the Channel crossing”
noun
the property of being truncated or short
noun
the condition of being short of something
“there was no shortness of money”
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the shortness of air travel time
the shortness of the Channel crossing
there was no shortness of money
can cause shortness of breath
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