Lesser
Lesser adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Sub-
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Lesser seen but a still common sub-trope is the Jackie Chan clone; a mop-haired, laid-back fighter who tends to incorporate either drunken boxing or the environment in his fighting style.
Source: Bruce Lee Clone -
Fantastic Racism: Many Gukuy see other intelligent species on their planet (such as the Owoc) as lesser beings, and refer to them as "sub-gukuy".
Source: Literature / Mother of Demons - The Geth are a machine race where sapience is achieved by the cooperation and consensus of a multitude of lesser non-sapient programs and sub-routines.
Source: Assimilation Plot
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