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lesser of two evils in Arabic

أَهْوَنُ الشَّرَّيْنِ ʔahwanu š-šarrayni

UK/lɛsə(ɹ)‿əv tuː‿iːvəlz/

lesser of two evils in Arabic: أَهْوَنُ الشَّرَّيْنِ (ʔahwanu š-šarrayni). In English, lesser of two evils means the least harmful or unpleasant of two undesirable alternatives.

Arabic words for lesser of two evils

Translations
أَهْوَنُ الشَّرَّيْنِ ʔahwanu š-šarrayni

English meaning of lesser of two evils

  1. noun The least harmful or unpleasant of two undesirable alternatives.

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Questions about lesser of two evils in Arabic

What is the meaning of lesser of two evils in Arabic?
Lesser of two evils in Arabic is أَهْوَنُ الشَّرَّيْنِ (ʔahwanu š-šarrayni).
ما معنى كلمة lesser of two evils؟
Lesser of two evils: أَهْوَنُ الشَّرَّيْنِ (ʔahwanu š-šarrayni).
What does lesser of two evils mean in English?
Lesser of two evils means the least harmful or unpleasant of two undesirable alternatives.

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