much less
conjunction
: not to mention
—used especially in negative contexts to add to one item another denoting something less likely
He had trouble paying for a car, much less a high-definition TV.
And so it appears that he is never going to get out of the eighth grade, much less ever make it to college.—
Thomas Meehan
Thomas Meehan
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“Much less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/much%20less. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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