1
low(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
low-key(understated, relieved, unlit, subfusc, unglamorous)
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matte(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
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mousy(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
muddy(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
muffled(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
murky(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
opaque(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
overcast(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
shadowy(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
sober(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
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soft(adjective, obscure, flat, dark, cold)
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softened(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
somber(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
1
sooty(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
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subfusc(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
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unflashy
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unlit(adjective, soft, obscure, flat, dark)
0
anesthetized(relieved, unlit, subfusc)
0
attritional(relieved, unlit, subfusc)
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