shortfall
noun/ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl/
Frequency rank: #12,825 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.
Example sentence
The company reported a large shortfall in its quarterly revenue compared to last year.
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