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Definitions for shortchange
ˈʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒshort·change
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shortchangeverb
To deprive someone of something for which they paid.
The elective class was easy, but in the end I was shortchanging myself.
shortchangeverb
To make disadvantaged by design.
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shortchange
Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It is essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog except that it is aimed at children. The show was first aired on 20 February 1994. It had 13 series; the last episode was broadcast on 12 July 2005.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shortchange in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shortchange in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of shortchange in a Sentence
So cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.
After years of our academic gains, now is not the time to shortchange our children by eliminating evaluations for tens of thousands of employees or lowering teachers' performance standards.
While I am glad President Obama has dropped his plan to abandon the region entirely, if he is truly committed to fighting terrorism and securing a stable Afghanistan, he shouldn't shortchange what our military commanders have said they need to complete the mission.
Shortchange your education now and you may be short of change the rest of your life.
I know that if I was a parent up there, I would be beside myself that my kids' health could be at risk, it is a reminder of why you can't shortchange basic services that we provide to our people.
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