63 entries under deficient topic. ×

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miserable(adjective, slight, poor, sad, unhappy)
11
wanting(adjective, clear, light, weak, slight)
9
trifling(adjective, light, weak, soft, slight)
8
insignificant(adjective, light, weak, soft, slight)
7
in short supply(expression, adjective, idiom, inadequate, limited)
7
incomplete(adjective, weak, poor, short, inadequate)
7
weak(adjective, soft, slight, gentle, poor)
6
infrequent(adjective, weak, slight, poor, thin)
5
failing(adjective, light, weak, poor, short)
5
light(adjective, soft, gentle, thin, strange)
5
shabby(adjective, slight, poor, sad, unhappy)
4
pitiful(adjective, slight, poor, thin, small)
4
seldom met with(expression, adjective, idiom, inadequate, insufficient)
4
trivial(adjective, light, weak, soft, slight)
4
uncommon(adjective, slight, thin, strange, exceptional)
3
at a premium(expression, adjective, idiom, inadequate, insufficient)
3
base(adjective, poor, small, common, miserable)
3
reduced(adjective, weak, flat, poor, low)
3
unusual(adjective, light, thin, exceptional, short)
3
worthless(adjective, light, slight, poor, sad)
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