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short-change

VERB
cheat someone of fair share
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When time was up, some accused the organizers of a conspiracy to short-change the cake-eaters’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

He denied that pressure to deliver promised investor returns caused the firm to short-change maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2022

With only two albums to her name, Eilish didn't need to short-change fans on some of their favourite songs, even if she has progressed musically since they were released.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2022

Pandemic preparedness would be a disastrously short-sighted priority to short-change, for at least three reasons.

From Washington Post Aug. 2, 2021

It's like this, Aunt Tish," he said; "you are accused of practicing a short-change game, that's all.

From Tish by Rinehart, Mary Roberts



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