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Est. 1828
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'shortcomings'
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10
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199
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9
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169
Descriptive Words
62
Homophones
0
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0
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1
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shortcomings
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defect
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Noun, Noun
inadequacies
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Noun
failings
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Noun
shortfalls
/x
Noun
drawbacks
/x
Noun
weaknesses
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Noun
frailties
/x
Noun
disadvantages
xx/xx
Noun
deficiencies
x/xx
Noun
inaccuracies
x/xxx
Noun
limitations
xx/x
Noun
incompleteness
xx/x
Noun
failures
/x
Noun
foibles
/x
Noun
substandard
x/x
Adjective
fall short
//
Phrase, Verb
incompetence
x/xx
Noun
lacking
/x
Verb
deficient
x/x
Adjective
suboptimal
xxxx
Adjective
setbacks
/x
Noun
downsides
/x
Noun
imperfections
xx/x
Noun
underperformance
xxx/x
Noun
incompetency
x/xxx
Noun
lackluster
/xx
Adjective
flaws
/
Noun
inconsistencies
x/xxx
Noun
deficits
/xx
Noun
disappointments
xx/x
Noun
inability
xx/xx
Noun
fallibility
xx/xx
Noun
missteps
x/
Noun
ineffectiveness
xx/xx
Noun
lacunae
x/x
Noun
unreliability
xxxx/xx
Noun
faults
/
Noun
ineptitude
x/xx
Noun
unworthiness
x/xx
Noun
underperforming
/xxxx
Adjective
underachievement
/xx/x
Noun
infirmities
x/xx
Noun
displeasing
x/x
Adjective
malfunctions
x/x
Noun
omissions
x/x
Noun
inferiority
xxx/xx
Noun
incompetent
x/xx
Adjective
subpar
x/
Noun
vulnerabilities
xxx/xx
Noun
dysfunctions
x/x
Noun
problems
/x
Noun
imperfect
x/x
Adjective
disadvantageous
xxx/x
Adjective
inaccurate
x/xx
Adjective
brokenness
/xx
Noun
mistakes
x/
Noun
rectify
/xx
Verb
remedy
/xx
Verb
blemishes
/xx
Noun
gloss
/
Verb
blunders
/x
Noun
psychologist
x/xx
Noun
scapegoat
/x
Noun
misdeeds
x/
Noun
methodological
xxx/xx
Adjective
criticise
/xx
Verb
notwithstanding
xx/x
Adverb, Verb
merits
/x
Noun
lapses
/x
Noun
glaring
/x
Adjective, Verb
strengths
/
Noun
overcomes
/xx
Verb
inefficiencies
xx/xx
Noun
pitfalls
/x
Noun
compensates
/xx
Verb
transgressions
x/x
Noun
overlook
/xx
Verb
atone
x/
Verb
blames
/
Verb
confess
x/
Verb
litany
/xx
Noun
spite
/
Noun
successes
x/x
Noun
sins
/
Noun
errors
/x
Noun
criticize
/xx
Verb
suffers
/x
Verb
correct
x/
Verb
redress
x/
Verb
vices
/x
Noun
apologize
x/xx
Verb
excuses
x/x
Noun
achievements
x/x
Noun
outweighed
x/
Verb
aside
x/
Adverb
follies
/x
Noun
accomplishments
x/xx
Noun
virtues
/x
Noun
biases
/xx
Noun
highlighting
/xx
Verb
handicaps
/xx
Noun
point
/
Verb
forgive
x/
Verb
magnify
/xx
Verb
gaps
/
Noun
advantages
x/xx
Noun
serious
/xx
Adjective
inherent
x/x
Adjective
alleged
x/
Adjective
acknowledged
x/x
Adjective
excesses
x/x
Noun
expose
x/
Verb
admitting
x/x
Verb
ambiguities
xx/xx
Noun
circumvent
xx/
Verb
abuses
x/x
Noun
obvious
/xx
Adjective
ailments
/x
Noun
anomalies
x/xx
Noun
bottlenecks
/xx
Noun
breaches
/x
Noun
breakdowns
/x
Noun
bugs
/
Adjective
challenges
/xx
Adjective
complexities
x/xx
Noun
cons
/
Noun, Verb
constraints
x/
Verb
cracks
/
Verb
defaults
x/
Noun
demerits
x/x
Noun
deprivations
xx/x
Noun
difficulties
/xxx
Noun
dilemmas
x/x
Noun
disabilities
xx/xx
Noun
discrepancies
x/xx
Noun
disruptions
x/x
Noun
evils
/x
Noun
holes
/
Noun
ills
/
Noun
impairments
x/x
Noun
impediments
x/xx
Noun
improprieties
xx/xx
Noun
inconveniences
xx/xx
Noun
infringements
x/x
Noun
irregularities
xxx/xx
Noun
issues
/x
Noun
judgements
/x
Noun
judgments
/x
Noun
lagoons
x/
Noun
limits
/x
Noun
loopholes
/x
Noun
maladies
/xx
Noun
mansions
/x
Noun
misdemeanours
xx/x
Noun
negatives
/xx
Noun
obstacles
/xx
Noun
palaces
/xx
Noun
prerequisites
x/xx
Noun
restrictions
x/x
Noun
rulings
/x
Noun
scares
/
Verb, Noun
shortages
/xx
Noun
uncertainties
x/xx
Noun
violations
xx/x
Noun
voids
/
Noun
warps
/
Noun, Verb
weak
/
Adjective
workouts
/x
Noun
wrongs
/
Noun
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