| VERB | emotion | fall short, come short | fail to meet (expectations or standards) |
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| Meaning | fail to meet (expectations or standards) . | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | come short | |
| Broader | disappoint, let down | fail to meet the hopes or expectations of |
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