Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the synonym.

Lest

  1. unless

  2. if

  3. fear

  4. anything but that
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Explanation

Lest is a conjunction meaning for fear that or to avoid the risk that something will happen. Unless is the closest synonym among the options, as both introduce a conditional clause - lest is essentially unless with a connotation of avoiding an undesirable outcome.

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