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pyr·rhic | \ ˈpir-ik 
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\Definition of pyrrhic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a metrical foot consisting of two short or unaccented syllables
Pyrrhic
adjectivePyr·rhic | \ ˈpir-ik \
\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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The first known use of pyrrhic was in 1610
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