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bare
4
brusque
4
casual(adjective, succinct)
4
categorical(adjective, clear, flat, honest, total)
4
comprehensible(adjective, simple, sharp, distinct, intelligible)
4
consistent(adjective, intelligible)
4
dry(adjective, simple, plain, rational, truthful)
4
dull(adjective, simple, rational, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact)
4
earnest(adjective, open, honest, true, straight)
4
effortless(adjective, quiet, clear, light, smooth)
4
exact(adjective, clear, open, honest, plain)
4
hard
4
homely(adjective, simple, plain, modest, uncomplicated)
4
immediate
4
inartificial(genuine, unaffected, unpretentious, artlessness)
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innocent(adjective, open, simple, easy, friendly)
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ordinary(adjective, clear, simple, plain, relaxed)
4
painless(clear, smooth, simple, easy, unfussy)
4
precise(adjective, clear, open, sharp, plain)
4
serious(open, honest, true, rational, straight)
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