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disappoint vs come short

come short vs disappoint

disappoint and come short both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disappoint No No Yes No
come short No No Yes No
As verbs, come short is a hyponym of disappoint; that is, come short is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disappoint:
  • disappoint: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
  • come short: fail to meet (expectations or standards)
Other hyponyms of disappoint include betray, fail, fall short, disenchant, disillusion.
disappoint (verb) come short (verb)
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of fail to meet (expectations or standards)
Difference between disappoint and come short

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