Less
Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Not as much of and less are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not as much of" instead an adjective "Less".
Not as much of
Less and not as much of are semantically related. You can use "Less" instead an adjective phrase "Not as much of".
Both terms in one sentence
- Though my chances of surviving this at all are slim, the way I die will be less horrific if I'm not as much of a monster as what we're facing.
- Miu from Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple wears these to make herself stand out less, and although she's still a head-turner, she's not as much of one.
Source: Purely Aesthetic Glasses -
It's not as much of a Hand Cannon this time around — it's clearly based on the less-powerful .357 Magnum version, and takes three shots to take down an enemy.
Source: Rare Guns
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