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Pyrrhic   Listen
adjective
Pyrrhic  adj.  
1.
Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance. " ye have the pyrrhic dance as yet."
2.
(Pros.) Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.
Pyrrhic victory,
(a)
a victory in which the winning side sustains very heavy losses.
(b)
any act supposedly benefitting the actor, for which the costs outweight the benefits.





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Words linked to "Pyrrhic" :   metrical unit, ritual dancing, ritual dance, foot, metrical foot, Pyrrhic victory, ceremonial dance


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