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past tense of fall short (of)
Synonyms & Antonyms of fell short (of)
as in missed
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for fell short (of)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for fell short (of)
- achieved,
- attained,
- bagged,
- chalked up,
- clocked (up)
- [chiefly British],
- gained,
- hit,
- logged,
- made,
- notched (up),
- racked up,
- rang up,
- scored,
- won
- amounted (to),
- approached,
- equaled
- (or equalled),
- matched,
- measured up (to),
- met,
- rivaled
- (or rivalled),
- tied,
- touched
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“Fell short (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20short%20%28of%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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