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fewer

/ˈfjuː.ɚ/ particle A2
  1. Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer

Superlative fewest

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“To me she seems overloaded,” observed Eugénie; “she would look far better if she wore fewer, and we should then be able to see her finely formed throat and wrists.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 553 · C1
They now came upon more and more of the big scarlet poppies, and fewer and fewer of the other flowers; and soon they found themselves in the midst of a great meadow of poppies.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 49 · B2
“You seem to have got on fairly well and made fewer mistakes than usual.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 161 · C1
“All ready,” assured Diana, as Marilla appeared in the doorway, a gaunt figure with grayer hair than of yore and no fewer angles, but with a much softer face.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 278 · C1

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