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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That pop-chart domination was unprecedented for an independent label, let alone one that was Black-owned.—
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These traits of openness and creativity, Gross says, are not fixed based on previous experiences, let alone birth.—
Steven Zeitchik,
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15 Apr. 2026
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“Still less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/still%20less. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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