7
underpaid
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shy(adjective, low, inadequate, insufficient, lacking)
5
less
4
penniless
4
poor
4
scarce
4
short
3
depleted
3
inadequate(adjective, insufficiency)
3
light
3
low
3
need
3
scant
3
skimpy
3
too little
2
black
2
cheap
2
clever
2
derp
2
important
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