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entry level(expression, adjective, insignificant, unimportant, trivial)
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exile(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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faint(adjective, weak, soft, gentle, mild)
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foot hold trap(expression, idiom)
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fractional(adjective, weak, soft, gentle, mild)
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fragmentary(adjective, weak, soft, gentle, mild)
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frivolous(adjective, weak, soft, slight, lower)
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frothy(adjective, slight, lower, value, inferior)
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gut(noun, cord)
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guy(noun, cord)
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hamstring(noun, cord)
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hand-to-mouth(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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hand to mouth(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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hardly any(expression, adjective, weak, soft, gentle)
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hardly enough(expression, adjective, weak, soft, gentle)
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hungry(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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immaterial(adjective, light, slight, lower, value)
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impoverished(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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inadequate(adjective, light, weak, soft, gentle)
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inappreciable(adjective, light, small, insignificant, inadequate)
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