207 entries under poor topic. ×

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base(adjective, weak, small, common)
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depleted(adjective, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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found wanting(expression, adjective, idiom, inadequate)
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infertile(adjective, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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lame(adjective, bad, flat, false)
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miserly(adjective, small, insufficient, scarce)
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narrow(adjective, small, common, insignificant)
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paltry(adjective, weak, slight, small)
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slender(adjective, close, light, slight)
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unfruitful(adjective, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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worthless(adjective, weak, small, miserable)
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diminutive(adjective, weak, small, miserable)
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exiguous(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
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inept(adjective, inadequate, ineffective, ineffectual)
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insignificant(adjective, weak, small, common)
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limited(adjective, close, light, slight)
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minimal(adjective, close, light, small)
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puny(adjective, slight, small, modest)
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secondary(adjective, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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shoddy(adjective, weak, miserable, inferior)
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