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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: PyrrhicMain Entry: Pyr·rhic Pronunciation: \ˈpir-ik\ Function: adjective Etymology: Pyrrhus, king of Epirus who sustained heavy losses in defeating the Romans Date: 1838 : achieved at excessive cost <a Pyrrhic victory>; also : costly to the point of negating or outweighing expected benefits <a great but Pyrrhic act of ingenuity> 
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