Mean
Smaller
Smaller adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: a smaller task but one that needs to be done nevertheless
Both words in one sentence
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Their ranged attack does mean that they can use dwarfism to get a smaller hitbox without much attack range penalty.
Source: Videogame / Rogue Legacy - She does all this because if she did not admit to any of these smaller crimes, then it would mean she was guilty of a much bigger crime: murder.
Source: Confess to a Lesser Crime - This is a comedic trope used to create a sharp contrast between the large, mean looking thing and the considerably smaller person who tells it to shut up.
Source: Shut Up Scary Thing
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