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devoid(empty, wanting)
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injured(poor, inadequate, imperfection, incomplete)
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less(adverb, inferior, inferiority, smaller)
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mean(weak, poor, small, common)
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minus(poor, inadequate, lacking, shortcoming)
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not enough(expression, idiom, poor, inadequate)
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second-rate(weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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slight(weak, flat, poor, small)
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small(light, weak, poor, low)
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subpar(weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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thin(close, light, slight, poor)
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contemptible(weak, poor, small, common)
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crude(weak, poor, plain, miserable)
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destitute(down, out, wanting)
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failing(close, light, poor, short)
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immature(poor, plain, inadequate, bare)
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infrequent(poor, strange, exceptional, inadequate)
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little(close, light, slight, poor)
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marred(poor, inadequate, broken, incomplete)
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mediocre(bad, weak, poor, miserable)
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