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Princeton's WordNet

  1. let alone, not to mentionadverb

    much less

    "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal"

Wiktionary

  1. let aloneverb

    To leave alone, let be; to stop bothering.

  2. let aloneconjunction

    Much less; to say nothing of;

  3. let aloneconjunction

    not to mention, as well as;

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of LET ALONE in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of LET ALONE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of LET ALONE in a Sentence

  1. Sanford Bishop:

    Our country was struggling and often, failing, to uphold the equal protection under the law, let alone, the decency of respect and dignity for African-Americans as valued members of the human family, felix Hall was lynched. Felix Hall hands and feet bound together and hanged by the neck, until Felix Hall was dead.

  2. Lenni Benson:

    It is a system on paper that looks like it gives opportunity to children to seek protection in the United States, but the reality of that system is daunting even for well-trained lawyers, let alone for the children themselves.

  3. Dennis Toner:

    I clearly would remember if we -- that is, if Tara and Dennis Toner -- had any kind of conversation regarding sexual harassment allegations, let alone something involving Vice President Biden. It would stick in my mind. It would be burned in my mind, i don't understand it.

  4. Jeremy Stefan:

    My dog was a scaredy-cat, my dog would be gone, let alone lay his head on the tracks, that’s making a lot of sound and vibrating, not gonna happen. He’s not gonna just lay there. Stefan added:.

  5. Terry Anderson:

    The Iranians aren't at Trump's beck and call, and they won't be if he's elected president, it's so idiotic that I don't know how to address it. One of the first things a president learns when he comes into office is that he can't simply order things and make them happen -- in our government, let alone anyone else's.


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