| Share | Phrase |
| 27.36% | overcome shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 13.44% | encounter shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 8.20% | avoid shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 8.14% | art shortcoming |
| 4.27% | suffer from shortcoming |
| 4.14% | address shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 3.49% | solve shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 3.30% | device shortcoming |
| 3.14% | free from shortcoming |
| 3.11% | have shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 2.56% | obviate shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 2.40% | system shortcoming |
| 2.33% | serious [importance] shortcoming |
| 2.20% | shortcoming [does] relate |
| 2.12% | eliminate shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 2.04% | major [importance] shortcoming |
| 1.36% | significant [importance] shortcoming |
| 1.34% | discuss shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 1.21% | shortcoming number |
| 1.02% | shortcoming [does] lead |
| 0.79% | engine shortcoming |
| 0.72% | describe shortcoming [perform operation] |
| 0.68% | shortcoming [does] include |
| 0.52% | prevent shortcoming [perform operation] |