lesser
/ˈlɛsɚ/ adjective C1- Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc. · Of the two issues, this one is of lesser importance.
- In plant and animal names, denotes a smaller kind. · lesser panda· lesser yellowlegs
- Denotes the smaller geographic or administrative area that encompasses or belongs to a place. · Lesser Antilles
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But if I am spared by lesser men, our day will surely come.”
The sheer pressure of this relentless deadline might have paralyzed a lesser writer, yet Dickens thrived on the exhilarating immediacy of the process.
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