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in the short run

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables
in- the short- run
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Lasting only a short time, shortsightedly.

Example Sentences

Phrases

in the short term long term long-term short term short-term

Frequently Paired Words

in the short term long term long-term short term short-term

Antonyms

in the long run

Questions

What does in the short run mean?
Lasting only a short time, shortsightedly.

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