If not and Lest

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If not adverb - Perhaps; indicating possibility of being more remarkable (greater or better or sooner) than.

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Lest and if not are semantically related. in except that topic. In some cases you can use "Lest" instead a conjunction phrase "If not".

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If not and lest are semantically related. You can use "If not" instead a conjunction "Lest".

However, there always seems to be at lest one good monk who is disgusted by the corrupt behavior of his fellows, if not a broad base of genuinely devout monks unaware of the scoundrels in their midst.

Source: Literature / Judge Dee

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