Despite the fact
If not and despite the fact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "If not" instead a conjunction phrase "Despite the fact".
If not
If not adverb - Perhaps; indicating possibility of being more remarkable (greater or better or sooner) than.
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Synonyms for If not
Despite the fact and if not are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despite the fact" instead a conjunction phrase "If not".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- still and despite the fact
- still and if not
- while and despite the fact
- while and if not
- but and despite the fact
- but and if not
- though and despite the fact
- though and if not
- if and despite the fact
- if and if not
- howbeit and despite the fact
- howbeit and if not
- whereas and despite the fact
- whereas and if not
Both terms in one sentence
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This is despite the fact that Naesala put hundreds if not thousands of Tibarn's countrymen to death at Begnion's order.
Source: Video Game / Fire Emblem Tellius - This is despite the fact she's far larger than him and is nearly as powerful, if not as powerful, as Spyro himself.
Source: Bullying A Dragon / Video Games - In Medium, Allision's husband, Joe, will greet 90% of his wife's prophecies with skepticism, despite the fact that they will always prove to be meaningful if not completely true.
Source: Scully Syndrome
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