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Can I replace "a rather" to "a little" or "a bit" here?

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Rebecca

Yes, "rather" here means "a bit", "a little", "slightly" or "somewhat", so you can replace "rather" with any of these words and their synonyms. Ex: A rather scary movie. Ex: A somewhat scary movie. Ex: A slightly scary movie.

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