Less and Poor

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Less

Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
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Poor and less are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Less".
Nearby Words: lessen, lessening

Poor

Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
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Less and poor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Less" instead an adjective "Poor".
Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

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  • Fire and Brimstone Hell Saturday Night Live had a memorable series of spoof commercials called "Where You're Going," which depict people – mostly yuppies and others who had scorned the poor and less-fortunate – suffering in a stereotypical Hell following their deaths.
    Source: Fire and Brimstone Hell
  • Truth in Television, as it's very common for Mayans in the poor rural areas of Mexico to speak no or very little Spanish, much less English.
    Source: Poor Communication Kills / Literature
  • Series / Beverly Hills 90210 Book Dumb: A rare female example - Naomi is of more or less average intelligence but it's frequently mentioned that's she's a poor student.
    Source: Series / Beverly Hills 90210
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