Flat and Short of

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Flat adjective - Being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent.

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Short of and flat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short of" instead an adjective "Flat".

Nearby Words: flatter, flatly, flatness, flatlet, flatting

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Flat and short of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flat" instead an adjective phrase "Short of".

She's extremely taxed by the feat but it would probably be flat-out impossible for any other pony short of Celestia or Luna.

Source: Mind over Matter
Myddin's description of her is nothing short of Lovecraftian, and Ami flat out compares the Entity to Lovecraft's work.

Source: Eldritch Abomination / Fan Fiction
And all but the ASP tank can, for what seems like the first time in gaming, roll over and crush flat any vehicle beneath them short of another tank or APC.

Source: Video Game / Saints Row: The Third

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Short of and Flat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flat/short_of

Flat & Short of. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flat/short_of>.

Short of or Flat. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flat/short_of.

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