SHORTFALL
Scrabble letter values: S1H4O1R1T1F4A1L1L1 = 15
Definition
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required. — synonyms: deficit, shortage
Examples
- “new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit”
- “Due to a shortfall in revenue, we will have to make some cuts.”