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pyrrhic victory
 

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Noun pyrrhic victory has 1 sense
  1. Pyrrhic victory - a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
    --1 is a kind of     victory, triumph

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Pyrrhic Victory

Definition: A victory that comes at a great cost and is therefore considered more of a defeat.

Example sentences:

  1. Despite winning the battle, the army suffered such heavy casualties that it was considered a pyrrhic victory.
  2. His pursuit of success had become a pyrrhic victory as it left him devoid of happiness and personal relationships.
  3. The politician celebrated his pyrrhic victory in passing the controversial bill, but the consequences soon outweighed the supposed triumph.

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