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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishshort-changeˌshort-ˈchange verb [transitive] 1 UNFAIRto treat someone unfairly by not giving them what they deserve or hoped for When the band only played for 15 minutes, the fans felt they had been short-changed.2 CHEATto give back too little money to a customer who has bought something and paid more than the exact amount for it→ See Verb table
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short-change• Fans felt they had been short-changed when the band only played for half an hour.
From Longman Business Dictionaryshort-changeˌshort-ˈchange verb [transitive]COMMERCE1to treat someone unfairly by cheating them or not giving them what they deserveThe consumer is tired of being short-changed by cartels.2to give someone too little CHANGE (=money given back to someone when they have paid more than the exact price)I later discovered that the store had short-changed me by $10.→ See Verb table
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