Definition of "shortcoming" [short•com•ing]

• A deficiency; a flaw. (noun)

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• "Â The main shortcoming is the art, from a new kid named Giffen, providing an amalgam of Sal Buscema and Al Milgrom that never quite gels overall."
• "Another shortcoming is the shallow, overly facile characters."
• "Another major shortcoming is the lack of emotional depth."