Lacking and Shorter

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Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

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Shorter and lacking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shorter" instead an adjective "Lacking".

Nearby Words: lack, lacked

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Lacking and shorter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lacking" instead an adjective "Shorter".

She still ends up with Tomoya but her route is noticeably shorter and lacking in impact compare to the main heroines (Nagisa, Tomoyo, Kyou, Kotomi, Fuko).

Source: Visual Novel / CLANNAD
Even when in his clothes, Rui is a head shorter, has a higher pitched voice, lighter skin, and certainly isn't lacking in the bust department.

Source: Alleged Lookalikes
Subsequent attempts to re-make 47 have mostly met with failure; the clones are lacking a necessary ingredient (implied to be his "47th chromosome"), causing albinism, shorter live spans, and other ailments.

Source: Video Game / Hitman: Absolution

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