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shortness

'ʃɔrtnʌs

Synonyms of shortness Antonyms of shortness Examples of shortness Usage of shortness Parts of shortness Definition that contains shortness Words sounding like shortness Explanation of shortness

noun
an abrupt discourteous manner
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abruptness brusqueness curtness gruffness

type of:
rudeness discourtesy
noun
the property of being truncated or short
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truncation

type of:
lowness
noun
the condition of being short of something
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"there was no shortness of money" "can cause shortness of breath"

type of:
want deficiency lack
noun
the property of being of short spatial extent
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"the shortness of the Channel crossing"
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longness

type of:
length
noun
the property of being of short temporal extent
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"the shortness of air travel time"
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longness

type of:
length duration
noun
the property of being shorter than average stature
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tallness

type of:
height stature

Examples of shortness

"there was no shortness of money"
"can cause shortness of breath"
"the shortness of the Channel crossing"
"the shortness of air travel time"