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rare(adjective, weak, slight, excellent, poor)
35
scanty(adjective, clear, light, weak, slight)
33
sparse(adjective, light, weak, slight, flat)
29
insufficient(adjective, weak, slight, flat, poor)
26
deficient(adjective, light, weak, slight, flat)
25
uncommon(adjective, slight, excellent, thin, extraordinary)
24
scant(adjective, weak, slight, flat, poor)
22
few(adjective, small, common, insignificant, unimportant)
20
shy(adjective, weak, poor, big, small)
18
meager(adjective, weak, slight, flat, poor)
17
short(adjective, light, weak, slight, poor)
16
unusual(adjective, light, excellent, thin, extraordinary)
16
inadequate(adjective, weak, slight, poor, thin)
16
infrequent(adjective, weak, slight, excellent, poor)
16
meagre(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
15
hardly(adjective, adverb, small, common, insignificant)
14
niggardly(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
14
skimpy(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
14
wanting(adjective, clear, weak, slight, poor)
14
poor(adjective, clear, weak, slight, flat)
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