Shortcoming vs Problem - What's the difference?
shortcoming | problem |
deficiency
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A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
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*:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
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A puzzling circumstance.
Difficult to train or guide; unruly.
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As nouns the difference between shortcoming and problem
is that shortcoming is deficiency while problem is a difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.As an adjective problem is
difficult to train or guide; unruly.shortcoming
English
Noun
(en noun)- They were behind twice, first to James Morrison's 11th-minute strike and then Kenny Miller's effort early in the second half. England responded with goals of their own from Theo Walcott and Daniel Welbeck and, on the balance of play, probably deserved the victory. On the flip-side', they could conceivably have lost because of their various ' shortcomings in defence. They also have a goalkeeper, Joe Hart, who is a danger to his own team on nights like these.
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(wikipedia problem)Alternative forms
* probleme (obsolete)Noun
(en-noun)Nicole Vulser
Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies, passage=The perfume industry is facing a major problem : maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.}}