"lesser evil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lesser evils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lesser evil (plural lesser evils)
  1. Alternative form of lesser of two evils Wikipedia link: lesser evil Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lesser of two evils
    Sense id: en-lesser_evil-en-noun-lnWYrabP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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