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tenuous(adjective, slight, poor, limited)
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unsatisfactory(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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vain(adjective, slight, small, inferior)
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bad(adjective, mean, weak, lower, sad)
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deficient(adjective, weak, slight, poor, small)
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lame(adjective, weak, thin, delicate, inferior)
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mediocre(adjective, mean, bad, weak, reasonable)
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scrimpy(adjective, slight, small, miserable)
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short(adjective, slight, poor, small, modest)
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slender(adjective, slight, fine, poor, thin)
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sparse(adjective, weak, slight, poor, small)
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useless(adjective, moving, slight, lower, poor)
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inappreciable(adjective, light, slight, small, miserable)
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ordinary(adjective, mean, bad, weak, reasonable)
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plain(adjective, clear, light, weak, smooth)
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rotten(adjective, good, mean, bad, weak)
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substandard(adjective, mean, bad, weak, lower)
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unavailing(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
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bare(adjective, slight, poor, small, miserable)
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barren(adjective, slight, poor, base, small)
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