"more so" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} more so (not comparable)
  1. Contextual comparative. Modifies another adjective (to which the "so" is a direct anaphoric reference), indicating a greater degree of the quality in question. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-more_so-en-adj-YZoOSA57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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