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low(adjective, flat, poor, sad, unhappy)
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shy(adjective, light, weak, poor, small)
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narrow(adjective, light, slight, fine, poor)
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exiguous(adjective, mean, light, weak, slight)
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little(noun, adjective, light, slight, poor)
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slim(adjective, mean, slight, fine, poor)
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tight(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, inadequate)
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frugal(adjective, characteristic, quality, mean, weak)
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few(adjective, light, thin, strange, small)
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lacking(adjective, clear, weak, poor, small)
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parsimonious(adjective, feature, character, poor, small)
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scrimpy(adjective, poor, small, inadequate, boring)
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sparing(adjective, mean, light, poor, thin)
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jejune(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, boring)
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mean(adjective, clear, slight, poor, sad)
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miserly(adjective, feature, weak, character, poor)
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modest(adjective, mean, weak, soft, slight)
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paltry(adjective, light, slight, fine, poor)
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rare(adjective, light, weak, slight, poor)
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scrimp(adjective, feature, character, poor, small)
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