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necessary evil
necessary evil
Something bad that must exist or occur in order for something good to happen. These days, student loans are a necessary evil in order to get an education that leads to a well-paying job. Some view dictators as a necessary evil who keep the region stable by suppressing more radical elements.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Saqui | | - | Native American, Mapuche |
ĄŽUolas | | - | Lithuanian |
Maksymilian | | mahk-si-MEEL-yahn | Polish |
Ignatz | | - | German |
Erna (1) | | ER-nah (German, Swedish) | German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish |
TÚ | | - | Vietnamese |