4
unnoticeable(adjective, quiet, plain, imperceptible, discreet)
4
urbane(adjective, superior, sensitive, sophisticated, advanced)
4
veiled
4
waggish(adjective, witty)
3
analytic(adjective, clear, sound, reasonable, sensible)
3
cagey(mean, smooth, sharp, smart, clever)
3
crooked(mean, smooth, cunning, knowing, sly)
3
deadly
3
definite(adjective, precise)
3
delicious(gentle, mild)
3
enlightened(superior, deep, thoughtful, sophisticated, advanced)
3
erudite(deep, thoughtful, reflective)
3
evasive(adjective, cunning)
3
inappreciable(adjective, slight, small, miserable, inadequate)
3
inconsiderable(slight, small, miserable, inadequate, limited)
3
jocular(adjective, witty)
3
joking(adjective, witty)
3
knotty(adjective, hard, complex, tricky, complicated)
3
learned(verb, deep, thoughtful, reflective)
3
limited(light, slight, thin, rare, smallness)
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