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Short

/ʃˈɔrt/
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(adj) Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
You are selling him short.
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The meeting was kept intentionally ____ so that everyone could get back to their urgent project work.

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