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Definition of in more ways than one

: for more than one reason
  • Their story is a tragedy in more ways than one.

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more play

  1. : greater

  2. : additional, further

  1. : in addition

  2. : moreover

  3. : to a greater or higher degree

  1. : a greater quantity, number, or amount

  2. : something additional : an additional amount

  3. : persons of higher rank

  1. : additional persons or things or a greater amount

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ways play

  1. : way

  1. : in (such) a way, course, direction, or manner

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