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faute de mieux
(faute de mieux)
Pronunciation:
/fəʊt də ˈmjəː, fot də mjø/
adverb
for want of a better alternative:
women often couldn’t pay the fines, and sheriffs could end up imprisoning them faute de mieux
Origin:
French
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