4
subtle(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, gentle)
4
tempered(adjective, quiet, gentle, restrained)
4
unassertive(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, yielding)
4
unassuming(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, smooth)
4
unclear(adjective, weak, pale, faded)
4
understated(adjective, quiet, modest, faint, melodious)
4
unenthusiastic(adjective, calm, dull, cool, flat)
4
vague(adjective, weak, pale, faded)
4
yielding(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble)
3
abated(verb, moderated)
3
beaten(verb, adjective, defeated)
3
bleak
3
blurred(adjective, weak, pale, faded)
3
cast down(verb, expression, adjective, dull, flat)
3
clement(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, smooth)
3
content
3
cultivated(verb, adjective, calm, moderate, gentle)
3
curbed
3
deferential(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, soft)
3
delicious(gentle, mild, subtle)
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