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underweight
OXFORD DICTIONARY
underweight, adj. & n.
--adj. weighing less than is normal or desirable.
--n. insufficient weight.
--adj. weighing less than is normal or desirable.
--n. insufficient weight.
THESAURUS
underweight
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