"more like it" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|+}} more like it (comparative form only)
  1. (informal) Better, more desirable. Tags: comparative-only, informal
    Sense id: en-more_like_it-en-adj-xDPfY-4R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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