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average(adjective, dull, mean, simple, reasonable)
8
backward(adjective, quiet, restraint, humble, shy)
8
limited(adjective, reasonable, slight, poor, low)
8
mediocre(adjective, good, dull, mean, simple)
8
respectable(adjective, good, correct, right, appropriate)
8
shamefaced(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant, reserved)
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submissive(adjective, quiet, mean, gentle, low)
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unassertive(adjective, quiet, nervous, humble, shy)
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distant(adjective, quiet, gentle, cold, unfriendly)
7
inferior(adjective, dull, mean, simple, lower)
7
introverted(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant, reticent)
7
meager(adjective, mean, hard, reasonable, slight)
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middling(adjective, simple, reasonable, moderate, sensible)
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moral(adjective, good, correct, right, appropriate)
7
scant(adjective, mean, hard, reasonable, slight)
7
sparse(adjective, mean, weak, soft, reasonable)
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virginal(adjective, good, quiet, simple, clean)
6
abashed(adjective, humble, shy, timid, diffident)
6
acceptable(adjective, moderate, low, honest, fair)
6
bare(adjective, hard, simple, severe, poor)
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