Less cordial Crossword Clue

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CORDIAL (noun)
1. strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
CORDIAL (adjective)
1. diffusing warmth and friendliness
2. politely warm and friendly
LESS (adverb)
1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
LESS (adjective)
1. (comparative of `little’ usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
2. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer

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