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short-handed

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʃɔː^rtˈhændɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɔrtˈhændɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shôrt′han′did)

short-handed
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Synonyms:

understaffed, needing help, in need of help, in the market for employees, wanting

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