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sharp(adjective, severe, rough, rude, bitter)
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slight(adjective, adverb, poor, small, boring)
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rude(adjective, hard, open, direct, sharp)
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scant(adjective, clear, light, weak, free)
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lacking(adjective, clear, weak, free, poor)
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compact(adjective, close, sharp, solid, small)
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fleeting(adjective, time, slight, limited, quick)
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summary(noun, adjective, close, style, point)
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quick(adjective, time, fast, casual, early)
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incomplete(adjective, weak, lower, poor, property)
15
momentary(adjective, time, present, limited, brief)
15
scarce(adjective, light, weak, slight, poor)
14
bluff(adjective, hard, direct, tough, rough)
14
sparse(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
14
temporary(adjective, time, present, brief, immediate)
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testy(adjective, cross, unpleasant, critical, behaviour)
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wanting(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
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irascible(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, abrupt, ill-tempered)
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laconic(adjective, close, style, open, direct)
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penniless(adjective, poor, distressed, lacking, wanting)
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