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Descriptive Terms & Modifiers |
| Modifiers - | mild | Types Of | Degrees Of |
| Good & Bad | minimal | Damage | Damage |
| minor | | |
| a bit of | minute | age-toning | a ghost of |
| a few instances of | moderate | bend | a whisper of |
| a hint of | modest | blunting | molecular |
| a ghost of | molecular | break | a hint of |
| a suggestion of | nice | bumping | a suggestion of |
| a whisper of | noticeable | carry sign | faint |
| acclaimed | observable | chipping | minute |
| almost as new | often-cited | closed tear | trace |
| approchable | outstanding | creasing | tiny |
| authoritative | pictorial | crimp | gentle |
| beginnings of | pristine | curl | a bit of |
| blindstamped | prominent | cut | inconsequential |
| brave | pronounced | dampstain | beginnings of |
| bright | remarkable | delamination | light |
| brilliant | revered | dent | subtle |
| clean | sacrificial | dimple | superficial |
| conspicuous | scattered | ding | mild |
| corrected | serious | discoloration | slight |
| decent | shallow | environmental | minimal |
| decorative | sharp | aging | minor |
| deep | short | fold | modest |
| delicate | significant | foxing | little (bit of) |
| desirable | slight | fracture | moderate |
| dramatic | somewhat | grabsign | shallow |
| early | sporadic | handling sign | observable |
| evident | square | impact sign | evident |
| excellent | stalwart | impression | noticeable |
| extra nice | striking | measling | fairly heavy |
| fairly | studied and | open tear | marked |
| fairly heavy | backpacked | pullsign | prominent |
| faint | subtle | rubbing | conspicuous |
| flawless | superficial | scuffing | sharp |
| gentle | surprisingly | shelving sign | heavy |
| glazed | well-regarded | spotted | serious |
| good-looking | the beginnings of | stain | significant |
| gorgeous | tight | tattered | pronounced |
| great-looking | tiny | tear | major |
| handsome | trace | tidemark | striking |
| hardy | unclipped | transportation | deep |
| heavy | uncreased | sign | dramatic |
| illustrated | unexpectedly | void | outstanding |
| immaculate | venerable | waviness | massive |
| impressive | very | wrinkling | |
| inconsequential | very nice | | |
| influential | | Refining | |
| inspired | | Modifiers | |
| light | Presentation | | |
| little (bit of) | | especially | |
| lovely | characterized (by) | fairly | |
| major | distinguished (by) | quite | |
| marked | featuring | somewhat | |
| massive | highlighted (by) | very | |
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Updated 05/10/10
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