"moindre mal" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /mwɛ̃.dʁə mal/ Forms: moindres maux [plural]
Etymology: Compare Italian male minore. Etymology templates: {{cog|it|male minore}} Italian male minore Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-|+}} moindre mal m (usually uncountable, plural moindres maux)
  1. lesser of two evils, lesser evil Tags: masculine, uncountable, usually Related terms: entre deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre
    Sense id: en-moindre_mal-fr-noun-mR-ZDA16 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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