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Pyrrhic victory

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Pyrrhic victory /ˈpirɪk-/ noun
plural Pyrrhic victories
Pyrrhic victory
/ˈpirɪk-/
noun
plural Pyrrhic victories
Britannica Dictionary definition of PYRRHIC VICTORY
[count]
: a victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost to achieve it