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short vs unawares

unawares vs short

short is a noun but unawares is not a noun.

short is an adjective but unawares is not an adjective.

short is a verb but unawares is not a verb.

short and unawares both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
unawares No No No Yes
As adverbs, short and unawares are synonyms defined as:
  • short and unawares: at a disadvantage
short (noun) unawares (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short (adjective) unawares (adjective)
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
lacking foresight or scope
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
short (verb) unawares (verb)
create a short circuit in
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
short (adverb) unawares (adverb)
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner suddenly and unexpectedly
at a disadvantage without forethought or plan; inadvertently
so as to interrupt at a disadvantage
at some point or distance before a goal is reached
clean across
without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
Difference between short and unawares

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