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Adjective l has 1 sense

fifty, 50, l - being ten more than forty
Antonym: ordinal (indirect, via cardinal)

Adverbial lest has 2 senses

lest - for fear that; "she tiptoed lest her mother should hear her"
lest - that (after verbs explicitly expressing fear etc.); "he worried lest he should be late"

Definitions from the Web

lest

Definition:

conjuction

For fear that; to avoid the risk of.

adverb

With the intention of preventing something undesirable; to avoid an unfortunate outcome.

Examples:

1. I will study hard lest I fail the exam.

2. She walked carefully lest she should slip on the icy pavement.

3. He always locks his car lest it gets stolen.

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