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below the mark(expression, adjective, idiom, light, slight)
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bottom(adjective, low, importance, inferior, minor)
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bottom-rung(adjective, lower, importance, inferior, mediocre)
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bush(adjective, low, inferior, insignificant, minor)
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bush-league(adjective, light, slight, low, small)
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collateral(adjective, lower, low, inferior, subject)
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confirmatory(adjective, lower, subject, collateral, subsidiary)
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curtailed(adjective, lower, low, inferior, short)
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decreased(adjective, lower, low, inferior, short)
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diminished(adjective, lower, low, inferior, short)
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dinky(adjective, light, slight, low, inferior)
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entry-level(adjective, lower, importance, inferior, mediocre)
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entry level(expression, inferior, collateral, subalternate, low-set)
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importance(adjective, lower, inferior, mediocre, substandard)
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inconsequential(adjective, light, slight, low, small)
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inconsiderable(adjective, light, slight, low, small)
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insignificant(adjective, slight, low, inferior, minor)
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less(adjective, lower, importance, short, mediocre)
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less important(expression, adjective, low, inferior, insignificant)
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lessened(adjective, lower, low, inferior, short)
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