Lesser
Lesser adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Wapol can merge anything into his body by eating it; as one result, he invented a metal so useful he was reappointed a lesser king by the World Nobles.
Source: Heart Is an Awesome Power -
Bunny-Ears Lawyer: It's difficult to imagine people putting up with Newt (and to a lesser extent Gottlieb) if they weren't so darned useful to the war effort as Kaiju scientists.
Source: Film / Pacific Rim - And all for no useful purpose, since there were strict orders to drive them at lesser speeds than possible anyway.
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