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aloof
2
bare(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
2
broken
2
desperate
2
dilute
2
distant(adjective, weak, pale, faded)
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emaciated(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
2
empty(adjective, unsubstantial)
2
fanciful(light, weak, slight, imaginary, flimsy)
2
finespun(slight, fine, thin)
2
frugal(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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gracile(slight, lean, slim)
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half ass
2
hungry(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
2
imponderable(light, weak, slight, negative, subtle)
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inappreciable(slight, inadequate, limited, insufficient, scanty)
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inessential(adjective, unsubstantial)
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infirm(adjective, light, weak, slight, imaginary)
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lanky(adjective, slight, lean, narrow, little)
2
mean(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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