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shorter.

A short, a short seller: one who engages in short selling.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɔːtə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʃɔɹtɚ/Canada, General-American[ˈʃɔɹɾɚ]Canada, General-American/ˈʃoːtə/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A short, a short seller: one who engages in short selling.

    colloquial
  2. One who makes a dishonest profit by clipping and filing coins.

    UK · obsolete · slang
adj/ˈʃɔːtə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʃɔɹtɚ/Canada, General-American[ˈʃɔɹɾɚ]Canada, General-American/ˈʃoːtə/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. comparative form of short: more short.

    comparative · form-of
    There are two routes to get there. We're in a rush so we'll take the shorter one.
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