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hollow victory

noun

Definitions

  1. A Pyrrhic victory

    A Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost in order to achieve it.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hollow, victory. A victory that is hollow, i.e. meaningless.

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