Some words can be used as both nouns and adjectives. In this teaser, you will be given a definition. That definition can be replaced by a single word that is used twice, once as an adjective, the other as a noun.
For example: “a 12-inch podiatrist specialty” is a “foot foot”.
Given the following four definitions, what are the corresponding doublets?
1) an underweight source of illumination
2) an ordinary prairie
3) a quick period of not eating
4) a cruel average
1) light light
2) plain plain
3) fast fast
4) mean mean
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