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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a less severe" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing the intensity or harshness of something, indicating that it is not as severe as another option.
Example: "The doctor recommended a less severe treatment plan to help manage the patient's symptoms."
Alternatives: "a milder" or "a more lenient".
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The simplest method to specify the adverse scenario is to develop a less severe version of the severely adverse scenario.
As regards severity and duration, adjuvant-induced arthritis is a less severe inflammatory condition than CIA.
As a player, Smith faces a less severe penalty.
If the cut-off date were a less severe one, I could agree.
Judge H. William Pollitt Jr. dismissed a less severe drunken driving charge and two traffic misdemeanors.
The report described the injury as a less severe "moderate" disability.
Until last fall, the industry appeared headed for a less severe decline.
Ms. Marker, 48, who had a less severe case of plague, followed, smiling broadly.
A delayed reaction, or a less severe impact, is the most Canadians can hope for.
The bottom line is that ignorance is a less severe problem for jurors than voters.
However, the monthly fall still represented a less severe correction than the 2.4% expected by economists.
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