"not to say" meaning in English

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        "Even; perhaps; almost."
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          "sense": "even; perhaps; almost",
          "word": "om niet te zeggen"
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          "sense": "even; perhaps; almost",
          "word": "pour ne pas dire"
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          "sense": "even; perhaps; almost",
          "word": "żeby nie powiedzieć"
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      "word": "om niet te zeggen"
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      "word": "pour ne pas dire"
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      "word": "żeby nie powiedzieć"
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