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lesser evil

lesser evil noun: synonym of lesser of two evils.

Noun

lesser evil (plural lesser evils)

  1. Synonym of lesser of two evils.

Synonyms of lesser evil

Forms of lesser evil

plurallesser evils

Words formed from lesser evil

Questions about lesser evil

What does lesser evil mean?
Lesser evil means synonym of lesser of two evils.
What part of speech is lesser evil?
Lesser evil is a noun.
What is the plural of lesser evil?
The plural of lesser evil is lesser evils.

Words near lesser evil in the dictionary

  1. lesser clubmosses
  2. lesser crested tern
  3. lesser crested terns
  4. lesser cuckoo
  5. Lesser Eid
  6. lesser evil
  7. lesser evilism
  8. lesser evilist
  9. lesser evilists
  10. lesser evils
  11. lesser flamingo

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