What does the cryptic crossword clue "One isn’t this emphatically less sensitive (4,6)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EVEN (synonym="emphatically") + NUMBER (synonym="less sensitive") = EVENNUMBER The answer is EVENNUMBER.

One isn’t this emphatically less sensitive (4,6)

Guardian Cryptic #29646 | 8 Down | 2025-03-19 flower

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