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moral victory

noun

Definition of moral victory

: the achievement of something that is important and good
  • Although they lost, the minority claimed the vote as a moral victory since they had won the support of so many former opponents.

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moral play

  1. : of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical

  2. : expressing or teaching a conception of right behavior

  3. : conforming to a standard of right behavior

  1. : the moral significance or practical lesson (as of a story)

  2. : a passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a story

  3. : moral practices or teachings : modes of conduct

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victory play

  1. : the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist

  2. : achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties

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