as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I never suggested that he was incompetent, still less that he was dishonest
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The Administration is not even pretending to follow the law, let alone its own proclamations about free speech.—
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Payouts weren’t enough to cover sufficient temporary housing, let alone rebuilding.—
Bloomberg,
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26 Sep. 2025
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“Still less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/still%20less. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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