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• Short-shrift

  noun 1. a brief time for confession or absolution given to a condemned prisoner before his or her execution. 2. little attention or consideration in dealing with a person or matter: to give short shrift to an opponent’s arguments. short shrift noun 1. brief and unsympathetic treatment 2. (formerly) a brief period allowed to a […]

• Shortsighted

  [shawrt-sahy-tid] /ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd/ adjective 1. unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic. 2. lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan. shortsighted short·sight·ed (shôrt’sī’tĭd) adj. Nearsighted; myopic. Lacking foresight. short’sight’ed·ly adv.

• Short-sighted

  [shawrt-sahy-tid] /ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd/ adjective 1. unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic. 2. lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan. short-sighted adjective 1. relating to or suffering from myopia 2. lacking foresight: a short-sighted plan shortsighted short·sight·ed (shôrt’sī’tĭd) adj. Nearsighted; myopic. Lacking foresight. short’sight’ed·ly adv.

• Shortsightedness

  [shawrt-sahy-tid] /ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd/ adjective 1. unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic. 2. lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan. shortsightedness short·sight·ed·ness (shôrt’sī’tĭd-nĭs) n. Myopia. shortsighted short·sight·ed (shôrt’sī’tĭd) adj. Nearsighted; myopic. Lacking foresight. short’sight’ed·ly adv.

• Short-splice

  noun 1. a splice used when an increased thickness of the united rope is not objectionable, made by unlaying the rope ends a certain distance, uniting them so that their strands overlap, then tucking each alternately over and under others several times.

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