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stingy(adjective, slight, poor, small, short)
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thin(adjective, weak, poor, small, boring)
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barely(adjective, adverb, small, common, insignificant)
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lacking(adjective, clear, weak, poor, small)
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scarcely(adverb, near, now, immediately, presently)
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just(adverb, near, now, recently, lately)
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slender(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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exiguous(adjective, poor, small, boring)
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in short supply(expression, adjective, idiom, insufficient, infrequent)
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limited(adjective, light, slight, thin, inadequate)
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little(noun, adjective, poor, small, unimportant)
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occasional(adjective, slight, short, usual, irregular)
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sporadic(adjective, slight, short, usual, insufficient)
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scrimpy(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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slight(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
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exceptional(adjective, light, excellent, thin, extraordinary)
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inconsiderable(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
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low(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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mean(adjective, clear, poor, small, common)
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miserly(adjective, weak, poor, insufficient, few)
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