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faute de mieux

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faute de mieux  (ft d my)
adv.
For lack of something better.
[French : faute, lack + de, of + mieux, better.]
faute de mieux French [fot də mjø (English) ˌfəʊt də ˈmjɜː]
for lack of anything better


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