shortchange
[shawrt-cheynj]
/ ˈʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒ /
VERB
cheat
Synonyms
Example Sentences
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It was Bailey's 1992 report, How Schools Shortchange Girls, that sparked a national hand-wringing epidemic over the plight of adolescent girls--especially their loss of interest in math and science.
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