Related Words for shortcomings

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WordSyllablesCategories
defect
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Noun, Noun
inadequacies
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Noun
failings
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Noun
shortfalls
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Noun
drawbacks
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Noun
weaknesses
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Noun
frailties
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Noun
disadvantages
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Noun
deficiencies
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Noun
inaccuracies
x/xxx
Noun
limitations
xx/x
Noun
incompleteness
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Noun
failures
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Noun
foibles
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Noun
substandard
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Adjective
fall short
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Phrase, Verb
incompetence
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Noun
lacking
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Verb
deficient
x/x
Adjective
suboptimal
xxxx
Adjective
setbacks
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Noun
downsides
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Noun
imperfections
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Noun
underperformance
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Noun
incompetency
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Noun
lackluster
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Adjective
flaws
/
Noun
inconsistencies
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Noun
deficits
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Noun
disappointments
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Noun
inability
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Noun
fallibility
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Noun
missteps
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Noun
ineffectiveness
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Noun
lacunae
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Noun
unreliability
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Noun
faults
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Noun
ineptitude
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Noun
unworthiness
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Noun
underperforming
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Adjective
underachievement
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Noun
infirmities
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Noun
displeasing
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Adjective
malfunctions
x/x
Noun
omissions
x/x
Noun
inferiority
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Noun
incompetent
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Adjective
subpar
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Noun
vulnerabilities
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Noun
dysfunctions
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Noun
problems
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Noun
imperfect
x/x
Adjective
disadvantageous
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Adjective
inaccurate
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Adjective
brokenness
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Noun
mistakes
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Noun
rectify
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Verb
remedy
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Verb
blemishes
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Noun
gloss
/
Verb
blunders
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Noun
psychologist
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Noun
scapegoat
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Noun
misdeeds
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Noun
methodological
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Adjective
criticise
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Verb
notwithstanding
xx/x
Adverb, Verb
merits
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Noun
lapses
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Noun
glaring
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Adjective, Verb
strengths
/
Noun
overcomes
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Verb
inefficiencies
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Noun
pitfalls
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Noun
compensates
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Verb
transgressions
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Noun
overlook
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Verb
atone
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Verb
blames
/
Verb
confess
x/
Verb
litany
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Noun
spite
/
Noun
successes
x/x
Noun
sins
/
Noun
errors
/x
Noun
criticize
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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
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Noun
accomplishments
x/xx
Noun
virtues
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Noun
biases
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Noun
highlighting
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Verb
handicaps
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Noun
point
/
Verb
forgive
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Verb
magnify
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Verb
gaps
/
Noun
advantages
x/xx
Noun
serious
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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
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Verb
abuses
x/x
Noun
obvious
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Adjective
ailments
/x
Noun
anomalies
x/xx
Noun
bottlenecks
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Noun
breaches
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Noun
breakdowns
/x
Noun
bugs
/
Adjective
challenges
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Adjective
complexities
x/xx
Noun
cons
/
Noun, Verb
constraints
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Verb
cracks
/
Verb
defaults
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Noun
demerits
x/x
Noun
deprivations
xx/x
Noun
difficulties
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Noun
dilemmas
x/x
Noun
disabilities
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Noun
discrepancies
x/xx
Noun
disruptions
x/x
Noun
evils
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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
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Noun
limits
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Noun
loopholes
/x
Noun
maladies
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Noun
mansions
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Noun
misdemeanours
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Noun
negatives
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Noun
obstacles
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Noun
palaces
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Noun
prerequisites
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Noun
restrictions
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Noun
rulings
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Noun
scares
/
Verb, Noun
shortages
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Noun
uncertainties
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Noun
violations
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Noun
voids
/
Noun
warps
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Noun, Verb
weak
/
Adjective
workouts
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Noun
wrongs
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Noun