4
pure(adjective, plain, true, straightforward, straight)
4
rigid(adjective, correct, moderate, solid, exact)
4
severe(adjective, close, hard, correct, solid)
4
specific(noun, adjective, correct, solid, perfect)
4
undisguised(adjective, manifestation)
4
unerring(adjective, correct, honest, solid, perfect)
4
unfeigned(adjective, open, honest, true, straight)
4
unimaginative(adjective, simple, rational, straightforward, down-to-earth)
4
valid(adjective, correct, true, real, realistic)
3
abecedarian
3
alphabetical
3
bald(adjective, cold, unadorned)
3
boring(adjective, simple, flat, clean, plain)
3
candid(open, honest, plain, true, straightforward)
3
concrete(adjective, close, correct, solid, exact)
3
conventional(adjective, unoriginal)
3
critical(adjective, exact, real, word, fastidious)
3
delicate(adjective, truth, fastidious)
3
down-to-earth(rational, straightforward)
3
dull(simple, rational, straightforward, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact)
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