* "in a varying degree" ~= to a certain extent To be considered modern music, it needs to alter in a varying degree from the traditions in material and in the style. * "X of varying degrees of Y" means that X has/displays/produces various levels of the Y quality This treacherous Saturday was destined to give him a series of shocks, of varying degrees of severity. ) * "doing X with varying degrees of Y" means that X is being done (accompanied by)/(resulted in) the presence of Y that varies in degree a call issued to members of a party, insisting with varying degrees of urgency upon their presence or loyal voting behaviour -- Victor
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