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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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“Oh, yes; I have known him solve questions which presented fewer clues than yours.”
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 90 · 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
There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 156 · B2

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