Shortcoming and Upper hand

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Shortcoming noun - A defect in character.

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Upper hand is an antonym for shortcoming.

Upper hand noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.

Usage example: finally gained the upper hand in the argument

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Shortcoming is an antonym for upper hand.

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Upper hand and Shortcoming. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shortcoming/upper_hand

Shortcoming & Upper hand. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shortcoming/upper_hand>.

Upper hand or Shortcoming. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shortcoming/upper_hand.

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