Usually means: Choosing the slightly better option.
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  1. the lesser of two evils: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  2. lesser of two evils: Wiktionary
  3. The Lesser of Two Evils: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. The Lesser of Two Evils: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. The Lesser of Two Evils: Legal dictionary

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  1. The Lesser of Two Evils: Medical dictionary

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  1. lesser of two evils, the lesser of two evils: Idioms

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  1. the lesser of two evils: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (lesser of two evils)

noun:  (idiomatic) The least harmful or unpleasant of two undesirable alternatives.

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