Except and Lest

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Except

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
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Lest and except are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lest" instead a conjunction "Except".

Lest

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Except and lest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Except" instead a conjunction "Lest".

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  • Fundamentally Funny Fruit Except in August, when everybody locks up, lest they find a bag of zucchini waiting for them.
    Source: Fundamentally Funny Fruit
  • Hikikomori Some anime as a rule seems reluctant to reference it except as an implied trait of otaku lest it offend the audience, and most 'mainstream' non-otaku series have a decidedly negative portrayal.
    Source: Hikikomori
  • Except for medical craft and warships, no sane being would risk going lest they too fall victim.
    Source: One-Product Planet
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