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There comes a point in “Conclave” where all hope is lost and a recurring refrain counsels the acceptance of a lesser evil.

From Salon

“We still suffer from the evils of sexism in such a real way.”

There's a widespread myth out there that dictators know how to "get stuff done," which authoritarians use to persuade people they are a necessary evil.

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President Isaac Herzog called it "a dark day for justice and humanity", saying the decision had "chosen the side of terror and evil over democracy and freedom".

From BBC

“The decision has chosen the side of terror and evil over democracy and freedom, and turned the very system of justice into a human shield for Hamas’ crimes against humanity,” he added.

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What are other ways to say evil?

Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Ill now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil: ill will; ill-natured. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan. Bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits. 

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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