more of a something

more of a something
more/less/much/of a something phrase
used for describing the importance of a quality that something has

It was really more of a comment than a question.

Jet travel has made moving from place to place less of an ordeal.

Getting tickets for Tuesday shouldn’t be much of a problem.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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