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The phrase "much less of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to emphasize a comparison, indicating that if something is not true for one thing, it is even less true for another.
Example: "I can hardly afford a new car, much less of a luxury vehicle."
Alternatives: "let alone" or "not to mention".
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Iran has much less of a problem.
But it is much less of one.
It was much less of a factor yesterday afternoon.
But these Yankees have much less of a need.
Soon there will be much less of it.
We'll hear much less of that talk now.
"Beautiful," however, came as much less of a surprise.
"Henceforth, there will be much less of that," he added.
Newsweek and The Economist offer much less of that.
But good prose is so much less of a mystery, finally, so much less of a shock, than bad prose.
If it's any consolation, I saw much less of my friend Billy's wedding.
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