en necessary evil

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, JMDict 1.07, English Wiktionary, and French Wiktionary
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Related terms

  • el αναγκαίο κακό (n) ➜
  • en lesser of two evils (n) ➜
  • en accepted ➜
  • en courses of action ➜
  • en done ➜
  • en inaction ➜
  • en thing ➜
  • en unfavorable ➜
  • en worse ➜
  • en you can't make omelette without breaking eggs ➜
  • es mal necesario (n) ➜

Synonyms

  • ja 必要悪 (n) ➜
  • de notwendiges übel ➜
  • el αναγκαιο κακο ➜
  • es mal necesario ➜
  • fi välttämätön paha ➜
  • fr mal nécessaire ➜
  • ja 必要悪 ➜
  • ko 필요악 ➜
  • fr mal nécessaire (n) ➜

Types of necessary evil

  • en Sometimes war ➜
  • en War ➜

Word forms

  • en necessary evils (n) ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org necessary evil
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