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not to mention

not to mention

 
See:
mention
part of speech: phrase
definition: and in addition (used to mention an additional thing that is equal to, greater, or more obvious than the first thing mentioned, despite saying that one need not mention it. This additional thing may have just been remembered by the speaker or was previously felt unnecessary to say).
His father gave him a kayak and a new racing bike, not to mention a car!You've bought three pairs of shoes in the past two months, not to mention the boots you bought downtown last week.The price of everything is going up, not to mention the price of gasoline.
synonyms:
besides, over and above
similar words:
as well as