The Clue
Nothing ___ (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LESS
Tags
Notes
The answer LESS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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With a discount of
Discounted by
Excluding
Minus
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Reduced by
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Subtracting
Cousin of fewer
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More's antithesis
More's opposite
Not as much
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Subtraction word
Amount to make do with
Exhibiting greater moderation
"Make do" amount
Not so great
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Suffix with use or help
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Definition
LESS as an adjective:
1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"
2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"
3. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
LESS as an adverb:
1. (less, to a lesser extent) = used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"
2. comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"