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Word: Lesser
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: a double comparative, from less+ -er
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛsə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not so great or important as the other or the rest
Short Definition:not so great or important as other
Examples:- he was convicted of a lesser assault charge
- they nest mostly in Alaska and to a lesser extent in Siberia
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