Less
Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Pared down and less are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pared down" instead an adjective "Less".
Pared down
Less and pared down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Less" instead an adjective "Pared down".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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While weighing the same 35 tons, its armor is pared down to just five and a half tons, and its speed is further cut to levels more often seen on Clan 'Mechs twice its size, making it less capable of dodging attacks.
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It may also count as a subversion, as Sun Wolf explains that he'll need years to turn them into effective warriors, and his recruits are eventually pared down from 100 to less than 30 well trained women.
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Pared down and Less. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/less/pared_down
Less & Pared down. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/less/pared_down>.
Pared down or Less. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/less/pared_down.
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