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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kamzori
"हमें अपनी कमियों को दूर करना चाहिए।"
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A fault or failure to reach a certain standard, typically in a person's character, a plan, or a system.
"Despite his shortcomings as a manager, he is well-liked by his team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb phrase 'come short' (meaning to fail to reach a standard or expectation), dating back to the late 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shortcoming" is said worldwide
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faiblesse
Transliteration: faiblesse
"Il est conscient de ses propres faiblesses."
Mangel
Transliteration: Mangel
"Jedes System hat seine Mängel."
difetto
Transliteration: difetto
"Dobbiamo superare i nostri difetti."
defecto
Transliteration: defecto
"Todos tenemos algún defecto que mejorar."
falha
Transliteration: falha
"Ele tentou esconder as falhas do projeto."
कमजोरी
Transliteration: kamzori
"हमें अपनी कमियों को दूर करना चाहिए।"
缺点
Transliteration: quēdiǎn
"每个人都有自己的缺点。"
결점
Transliteration: gyeoljeom
"그는 자신의 결점을 인정했다."
欠点
Transliteration: ketten
"誰にも欠点はあります。"
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