not so much a singer

Can this be replaced with "not as much"? Which I don't think I have seen a lot.

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She's not so much a singer as a dancer.
= She is rather a dancer than a singer.

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Originally Posted by keannu

Can this be replaced with "not as much"? No.

She's not so much a singer as a dancer.
= She is more (of) a dancer than a singer.

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