8
short-handed
8
undermanned
6
short-staffed
4
underhanded(adjective, shorthanded)
4
wanting(adjective, shorthanded)
3
shorthanded
1
inadequate
0
accredited
0
all-night
0
anticompetitive
0
below par
0
big
0
bloated
0
brisk
0
business
0
business-to-business
0
collective
0
down
0
insufficient
0
need of help
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