shortcoming

US /ˈʃɔːrtˌkʌm.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈʃɔːrtˌkʌm.ɪŋ/
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sự thiếu sót

a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard:

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Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his children.