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comparing quantity or quality

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Usage examples (4)
  • Adverb, : less exact. ,He could barely pay for his own lodging, much less for that of his friend. ,He is nothing less than a thief
  • Adjective, : less money; less speed. ,no less a person than the manager. ,less than a dozen
  • Noun : Hundreds of soldiers arrived, but less of them remained. ,He was tortured for less
  • Preposition : a year less two days; six dollars less tax
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