Short-paid

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of short-pay. form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Paid less than the amount owed; underpaid, especially due to clerical error, billing adjustment, or miscalculation.

Synonyms

All synonyms
;shortchangedunderpaid

Etymology

Formed from short-pay + -ed, parallel to shortchanged.

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