as in not to mention
to say nothing of
after spraining his ankle, the gymnast hadn't been expected to appear in today's event, much less win it
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“Much less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/much%20less. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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