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miserable(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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modest(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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nice(adjective, slight, sharp, fine, thin)
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niggardly(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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nonexistent(adjective, real, fictional)
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precarious(adjective, unstable)
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puny(adjective, light, weak, slight, inadequate)
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questionable(adjective, weak, thin)
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refined(adjective, slight, sharp, obscure, fine)
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scrimp(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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scrimpy(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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shadowy(weak, negative, pale, imperceptible, vacant)
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skimp(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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skimpy(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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soft(dull, weak, pale, bland, uninteresting)
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stingy(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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svelte(slight, fine, lean, slim)
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unnoticeable(adjective, quiet, plain, imperceptible, discreet)
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vacant(adjective, unsubstantial)
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vaporous(adjective, negative, imaginary, unreal, absent)
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