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The Clue

Partner of more (4 letter answer)

The Answer

LESS

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Notes

The answer LESS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.

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With a discount of
Excluding
Lacking
Minus
"___ is more"
More or ___
Much ___
Off
Reduced by
Subtracted by
Subtracting
Counterpart of fewer
Cousin of fewer
Dieter's amount
Fewer's counterpart
Fewer's cousin
"More," to Browning
"___ is more": Browning
More's opposite
Not including
Not as much
A reduced state
Smaller amount
To a smaller extent
Amount to make do with
Amount that's settled for
Bottom or end ending
Ending for help or harm
Not so great
Not so much
What you pay at sales

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"