pyr·rhic
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Definition of pyrrhic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a metrical foot consisting of two short or unaccented syllables
Pyrrhic
adjective
Pyr·rhic
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Definition of Pyrrhic (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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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