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  • 131substandard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. below par or average, not up to snuff. See inferiority.Ant., standard, above average. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. inferior, second rate, not good enough, low; see cheap 1 , poor 2 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 132second-class — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of low or lower quality: common, inferior, low grade, low quality, mean2, mediocre, second rate, shabby, substandard. See BETTER …

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