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slight(adjective, mean, poor, thin, small)
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sparse(adjective, close, mean, light, poor)
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careful(adjective, sensible, wise, practical, tight)
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compassionate(adjective, feeling, kind, soft, sympathetic)
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humane(adjective, feeling, kind, soft, warm)
9
lean(adjective, mean, poor, thin, small)
9
moderate(adjective, soft, compassionate, smallness, economical)
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tolerant(adjective, kind, soft, sympathetic, compliant)
8
cheap(adjective, close, mean, narrow, scanty)
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close(adjective, mean, light, poor, spare)
8
penny-pinching(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
8
scotch(adjective, save, careful, economical)
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scrimping(noun, adjective, close, mean, spare)
7
jejune(adjective, poor, small, boring, insufficiency)
7
lenient(adjective, feeling, kind, soft, warm)
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merciful(adjective, feeling, kind, soft, warm)
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modest(adjective, mean, slight, poor, thin)
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skimp(verb, adjective, poor, small, boring)
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skimpy(adjective, close, mean, light, slight)
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slim(adjective, mean, poor, thin, small)
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