Less
Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Second class and less are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second class" instead an adjective "Less".
Second class
Second class noun - Not the highest quality in a classification.
Less and second class are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Less" instead an adjective phrase "Second class".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The latter are referred to by less savory characters as "diggers" and are treated like second class citizens, which of course inspires a lot of hate back the other way.
Source: Fantastic Racism / Fan Fics
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