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dehydrated(adjective, thin, empty, faint, pale)
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lean(adjective, thin, underweight, undernourished, underfed)
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starved(adjective, thin, pale, hungry, emaciated)
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angular(adjective, thin, lean, underweight, undernourished)
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arthritic
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atomic(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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atrophied
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barren(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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bleak(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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bottom(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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cadaverous
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contemptible(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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craving(adjective, thin, empty, faint, pale)
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deficient(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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depleted(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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deprived(adjective, thin, pale, hungry, ravenous)
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diabetic
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dog-hungry(adjective, thin, pale, wishful, piggish)
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drawn(adjective, thin, empty, faint, pale)
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dying(adjective, thin, empty, faint, pale)
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