The Clue
Reduced (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LESS
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Notes
The answer LESS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
With a discount of
Discounted
Discounted by
Fewer
Lacking
Minus
More or ___
Off
Subtracted by
Subtracting
Counterpart of fewer
An end to motion
Lacking: Suffix
Marked down
"___ is more": Browning
Off, pricewise
Sale-priced
Take away
Without: Suffix
Amount to make do with
Amount that's settled for
Color or point follower
Not so much
Not so plentiful
Suffix with count or number
" . . . and ___ than kind": Shak.
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"