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decrepit(adjective, strong, weak, slight, thin)
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delicious(adjective, weak, pleasant, gentle, pain)
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delightful(adjective, good, weak, pleasant, gentle)
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exacting(adjective, exact, fastidious, fastidiousness)
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finicky(adjective, proper, refined, affected, virtuous)
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gossamer(adjective, light, weak, slight, fancy)
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puny(adjective, dull, strong, light, weak)
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slender(adjective, dull, light, weak, slight)
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unhealthy(adjective, mean, bad, weak, thin)
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unsound(adjective, strong, weak, slight, thin)
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decent(adjective, appropriate, pure, proper, modest)
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feminine(adjective, effeminate)
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mellow(adjective, calm, quiet, weak, smooth)
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particular(adjective, proper, individual, refined, truth)
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sickly(adjective, weak, thin, uncertain, ill)
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small(adjective, dull, light, slight, easy)
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smooth(adjective, calm, dull, strong, weak)
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awkward(adjective, difficult, uneasy, tricky, complicated)
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brittle(adjective, strong, hard, weak, stiff)
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close(adjective, feature, slight, difference, truth)
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