shortness
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈʃɔrt.nəs/
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- The first few are quite ordinary: may cause nausea, headache, or shortness of breath.
People usually experience fever, shortness of breath and a cough.
- People usually experience fever, shortness of breath and a cough.
- IX rayed her shoulder and then she had no chest pain, no shortness of breath, no signs of of heart attack whatsoever.
- No fever, no shortness of breath, nothing, no loss of smell and and taste, which are the key features of COVID.
- That is why it really works with the shortness of breath.
- So if you have chest pain with shortness of breath and so any chest pain, you're like, yeah, I'm also out of breath.
Examples
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I do still have a shortness of breath, but it lasts for two minutes maximum.
Academic text (2015) -
As scurvy progresses, a person might experience shortness of breath, dry eyes, joint swelling, weakness, fatigue and depression.
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I no longer have shortness of breath.
Academic text (2015) -
Chest pain, shortness of breath.
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People usually experience fever, shortness of breath and a cough.
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Old Mr. Parr is suffering from an extreme shortness of breath.
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At that point, he was in no distress and he was experiencing no shortness of breath or chest discomfort.
Academic text (2006) -
A 30-year-old male attends the surgery complaining of shortness of breath on exertion.
Academic text (2012) -
Nonetheless, unexplained pains, fainting spells, shortness of breath, and dizziness were not entirely out of the ordinary.
Fiction book (1999) -
After running for a while, she experienced shortness of breath and had to slow down.
Synonyms
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4.5
Not having enough of something that is needed
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8.6
A small amount of something that is not enough
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6.5
A lack of skill, experience, or resources needed for a job
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7.0
A very small amount of something that is not enough
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7.2
A small amount of something that people need
A small amount of something that is not enough
A small number of people or things
A lack of enough quality, amount or skill for a purpose
A small amount or weak level of something
Clothes that are very small and show a lot of skin
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Etymology
Shortness comes from the simple word short, meaning 'not enough' or 'cut off'. Think of being 'short of' supplies or money; this is why shortness can mean a state of lack or insufficiency.