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unimaginative(adjective, simple, rational, down-to-earth)
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boring(adjective, simple, flat, clean, plain)
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candid(open, honest, plain, true)
3
down-to-earth
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dull(simple, rational, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact)
3
naked(adjective, plain, rational, straight)
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objective(correct, rational, real, realistic)
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open(honest, plain, true, straight)
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cold(adjective, hard, severe, rational)
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dry(adjective, simple, flat, clean, plain)
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just(adjective, close, open, correct, honest)
2
mundane(simple, rational, drab, everyday)
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prosy(adjective, simple, flat, clean, plain)
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sincere(open, honest, plain, true)
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stolid(rational, down-to-earth)
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straight(open, moderate, honest, plain)
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unaffected(rational, down-to-earth)
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banal(adjective, simple, flat, clean, plain)
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clean(adjective, simple, flat, plain, ordinary)
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diddly(adjective, simple, clean, plain, ordinary)
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