more of
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—used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another
It's more of a guess than an estimate.
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Obviously, distrust of government since then and the advent of social media has perpetuated more of all of this.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2024
His life is a series of apocryphal stories stitched together in a way that creates more of a fictional character than an actual person.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Such data could reveal the broad geographic location of one or more of the parties.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 12 July 2024
But my favorite shades in the line fall more in the middle; Prada Beauty has aced the undertones of hard-to-pull-off lip colors like peach, taupe, and auburn to make your next statement lip look, well, more of a statement.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 12 July 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2024
His life is a series of apocryphal stories stitched together in a way that creates more of a fictional character than an actual person.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Such data could reveal the broad geographic location of one or more of the parties.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 12 July 2024
But my favorite shades in the line fall more in the middle; Prada Beauty has aced the undertones of hard-to-pull-off lip colors like peach, taupe, and auburn to make your next statement lip look, well, more of a statement.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 12 July 2024
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“More of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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