Indirect and Lesser

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Indirect adjective - Not straightforward or direct.

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Lesser and indirect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lesser" instead an adjective "Indirect".

Lesser adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

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Indirect and lesser are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Indirect" instead an adjective "Lesser".

In order to deal with the lesser Mooks, they use their weapons in creative indirect ways.

Source: Western Animation / Dungeons & Dragons
Their threat is indirect; they work through lesser villains by encouraging them to do evil.

Source: Greater Scope Villain

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