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Yes, short is playable

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"Short" Definition

noun

A brief film; a short subject.
A byproduct of wheat processing that consists of germ, bran, and coarse meal or flour.
A malfunction caused by a short circuit.
A short circuit.
A short sale.

idiom

In short In summary; briefly.
Short for An abbreviation of: Ed is short for Edward.
Short of Less than: Nothing short of her best effort was required to make the team.
Short of Not quite willing to undertake or do; just this side of: She stopped short of throwing out the old photo.
Short of Other than; without resorting to: Short of yelling at him, I had no other way to catch his attention.

verb-transitive

Informal To give (one) less than one is entitled to; shortchange.
To cause a short circuit in.
To sell (a stock that one does not own) in anticipation of making a profit when its price falls; make a short sale.
To sell unowned stock in (the stock market) in anticipation of making a profit when prices fall.

verb-intransitive

To short-circuit.

verb

To sell (a security) short in expectation of a fall in prices.

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