Drop
Drop verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.
Fall short and drop are semantically related In some cases you can use "Fall short" instead a verb "Drop".
Fall short
Fall short verb - Fail to meet (expectations or standards).
Mutual synonyms
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