What does "a lot less dead" in this sentence mean?
A : I gotta say, you're a lot less dead than I expected.
B: And you're even more resilient than I expected.

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Question

What does "a lot less dead" in this sentence mean?
A : I gotta say, you're a lot less dead than I expected.
B:  And you're even more resilient than I expected.

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Answer

It's a joke. The speaker thought the other person was dead. They are less dead than they expected, i.e. they are alive.