Short and Want

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Short verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.

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Want and short are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a verb "Short".

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

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Short and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Short" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

In short, Liverpool are not a team you want chasing a game in Europe, nor is 'Fortress Anfield' a place you particularly want to go.

Source: Useful Notes / British Footy Teams
In short, Liverpool are not a team you want chasing a game in Europe, nor is Anfield a place where you want to make them do it.

Source: Miracle Rally
Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran High School Host Club, though the girls want her because they don't realize she's a girl... she wears a male uniform and cuts her hair short.

Source: Even the Girls Want Her

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