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disparaging(severe, harsh, critical, demanding, dissatisfied)
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earnest
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eroding
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exacting
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exception
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farcical
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feeble(weak, frail, tiny, measly)
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flak
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flyspeck
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fragile(weak, feeble, frail, tiny, measly)
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frail(weak, feeble, tiny, measly)
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fraying
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frothy
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fussing
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gagging
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half-pint(weak, feeble, frail, tiny, measly)
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heedful
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hit
1
home thrust
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hostile criticism
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