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necessary evil in Dutch

necessary evil in Dutch is noodzakelijk kwaad.

necessary evil in Dutch

noodzakelijk kwaad
noun
(idiomatic) An unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.
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"necessary evil" in Dutch is noodzakelijk kwaad.

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