Less and Lesser

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

Usage example: the restaurant's chowder has been declared the state's best by no less a person than the governor himself

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Lesser and less are semantically related. in smaller topic. In some cases you can use "Lesser" instead an adjective "Less".

Nearby Words: lessen, lessening

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

Usage example: it was the lesser evil of the two choices

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Less and lesser are semantically related. You can use "Less" instead an adjective "Lesser".

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