verb (transitive) as in strong fondness

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fall short, lag behind, inferior to

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Example Sentences

Example:The team's performance fell short of expectations in the final game.

Definition:to be insufficient or inadequate; not meet the necessary standard or expectation.

From fall short

Example:The production lagged behind the schedule due to unforeseen issues.

Definition:to be behind in progress, development, or quality.

From lag behind

Example:The new model is inferior to the previous one in terms of durability.

Definition:to be worse or of lower quality than; less than.

From inferior to