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preserve(verb, smoke)
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rasping(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough)
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restrained(adjective, simple, plain, pure, temperate)
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run-of-the-mill(adjective, flat, stupid, ordinary, boring)
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scratchy(adjective, harsh, sounds)
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seared(adjective, state, parched, arid, baked)
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set(verb, close, fix, settle, firm)
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sly(adjective, ironic, deadpan, understated, sarcastic)
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smoke(verb, preserve)
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spare(adjective, weak, severe, poor, insufficient)
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spartan(adjective, simple, severe, pure, basic)
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stodgy(adjective, excite)
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tediously(adverb, boring, no interest)
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tiring
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torrid(adjective, hard, hot, bare, stale)
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trite(adjective, dull, hard, simple, flat)
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unembellished(adjective, simple, tough, reasonable, plain)
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unemotional(adjective, calm, dull, cool, tough)
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uninterestingly(adverb, boring, no interest)
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waste(adjective, finish, use, consume, exhaust)
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