noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ alleged , perceived
▪ obvious
▪
There were obvious ~s in the report.
▪ fundamental , main , major , serious , significant
▪ minor
▪ potential
▪ sb's own , personal
▪ methodological , technical
▪ moral
VERB + SHORTCOMING
▪ have , suffer from
▪ call attention to ( esp. AmE ), draw attention to ( esp. BrE ), expose , highlight , identify , point out , reveal
▪ deflect attention from , divert attention from
▪ acknowledge , recognize
▪ be aware of
▪
They are well aware of their own ~s.
▪ ignore , overlook
▪
The committee was willing to overlook her ~s.
▪ address , compensate for , correct , make good ( BrE ), make up for , overcome , remedy
▪
Their proposal seeks to remedy the ~s of the current system.
SHORTCOMING + VERB
▪ stem from sth
▪
Not all these ~s stem from inadequate resources.
PREPOSITION
▪ despite sb/sth's ~s , in spite of sb/sth's ~s
▪
Despite its obvious ~s, the plan was accepted.
▪ ~ in
▪
the ~s in the law
PHRASES
▪ ~s on sb's part ( esp. BrE )
▪
They said the accident was due to ~s on the part of the pilots.