All but and Least

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All but adverb - Very close to but not completely.

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Least is an antonym for all but in extremely topic.

Least adverb - Used to form the superlative.

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All but is an antonym for least.

In GURPS, at least two alternate Earths are led (in all but name) by their United Nations: The main one from Infinite Worlds and the one from GURPS Supers.

Source: Useful Notes / United Nations
Rammstein's song "Laichzeit" has no meaning at all but sounds very symbolic or at least, depending on how you look at it, like a song about sex using metaphors.

Source: Faux Symbolism aka: What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic
There's also at least two incidents where it's all but stated that he's raped them.

Source: Literature / Blood Meridian

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