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louring
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malefic(adjective, warning, threatening, worrying)
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malificent(adjective, warning, threatening, worrying)
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malnourished(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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meagre(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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mistaken(adjective, inadequate, useless, inappropriate, unhealthy)
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more than doubtful(expression, idiom)
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mournful
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narrow(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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niggardly(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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not fit(expression, adjective, inadequate, useless, inappropriate)
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of evil portent(expression, idiom)
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out of element(expression, adjective, idiom, inadequate, useless)
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out of place(expression, adjective, idiom, inadequate, useless)
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out of shape(expression, adjective, idiom, inadequate, useless)
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pitiful(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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poorly(adjective, inadequate, useless, inappropriate, unhealthy)
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portending
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precarious(shaky, unlikely)
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precursive(adjective, warning, threatening, worrying)
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