The equivalent of, the same as, as in His accusation is nothing short of slander. This term is slightly stronger than
little short of, meaning "almost the same as," as in Her claim is little short of stupid. The first term dates from about 1800, the second from about
1830. Also see
short of.
nothing short of
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