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unattractive hideous ugly unappealing unsightly homely grotesque unlovely displeasing ugly-looking plain-looking unprepossessing monstrous plain fugly plain-featured ill-favored ill-favoured routine commonplace everyday run-of-the-mill disfigured garden-variety cut-and-dried deformed normal usual common ordinary standard average unexceptional huckery no oil painting drack short on looks as ugly as sin as plain as a pikestaff dreary gloomy despicable

unclear inconclusive imperceptible inconspicuous obscure disputable ambiguous doubtful fuzzy indistinct mistakable obscured questionable uncertain unobvious vague dubious indefinite subtle dark dull clouded obfuscated nonobvious impalpable indecipherable indiscernible secret unapparent unclarified unsure cryptic enigmatic enigmatical equivocal mysterious unclouded hazy unnoticeable cloudy gauzy gray grey illegible imprecise inappreciable incomprehensible indeterminate insensible misty murky nebulous noncommittal sketchy slippery undecipherable unfathomable unintelligible unknowable unknown unreadable concealed non-obvious undefined indistinguishable undetermined debatable ill-defined speculative inexplicit abstruse confusing inexact perplexing puzzling blurred unresolved undecided dicey unstipulated unstated arcane undistinguishable indecisive unclassified unrecognized unspecified unrecognised uncategorized undetectable iffy intangible unpredictable invisible improbable unlikely unreal abstract hidden inferential unremarkable lacking definition open to question dim faint unexplicit blurry indefinable foggy generalized unspecific woolly softened implicit generalised wooly

unimposing modest flighty frivolous giddy goofy humble silly undignified unheroic unimpressive insignificant mean ordinary petty poor bad common ignoble inferior little small subordinate tiny trivial ugly unexciting unimportant undistinguished unremarkable ineloquent low lowly pathetic pitiful unassuming shabby

invisible sightless viewless hidden imperceptible unnoticeable obscure unrecognizable unrecognisable ambiguous indistinct unseen unclear indiscernible undetectable undisclosed unapparent nonexistent disguised unperceivable unobserved inappreciable indefinite unrevealed vague inconspicuous undetected unobtrusive unexposed obscured uncertain concealed unseeable imperceivable unviewable unnoticed mistakable surreptitious unobservable indistinguishable discreet not visible out of view out of sight not in view impossible to detect not in sight

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dull drab dreary flat pale subdued bland faded lackluster lacklustre muted soft-hued toned-down faint lifeless light listless lurid lusterless mat neutral pastel soft tame washed-out weak mild moderate

indecisive insignificant unimportant inconclusive ineffective uncompelling unconvincing unpersuasive inconsequential ineffectual lightweight minor negligible slight trivial impotent incomplete secondary weak easily ignored

inexpressive unexpressive blank dead-pan dull empty impassive inscrutable poker-faced straight-faced unemotional vacuous wooden lifeless passive ugly uncaring undemonstrative

pale dim drab dull faded muted sombre somber ashy bleak dark colorless soft light muddy tinged discolored tinted dulled pastel discoloured neutral colourless cold subtle sooty light-colored light-coloured light-toned low-key washed out washed-out

uninfluential insignificant inconsequential infinitesimal irrelevant trivial pointless trifling immaterial inconsiderable meagre meager meaningless paltry petty purportless anonymous casual feeble flimsy frail helpless inappreciable incompetent inept inexpert infirm minimal nameless obscure senseless uncelebrated unfit unknown unqualified unskilled unskillful light lightweight little nonessential nugatory slight small unsubstantial nondescript unimportant faint languid low muffled quiet soft unimpressive

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success triumph victory win

losing missing surrendering tapping not touching passing up

aiding pleasing making happy

failing freeing giving misunderstanding offering releasing letting go

complying obeying

departing discouraging dissuading leaving

extinguishing

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