Pyrrhic victory flashcard sets

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1Purvey-Pyrrhic Victoryby ColeStipe8 termsJuly 17, 2009
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pyrrhic victory definitions
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1a too-costly victory46 sets
2a very costly success13 sets
3a victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price12 sets
4a too costly victory11 sets
5a victory achieved at great cost.5 sets
6costly victory5 sets
7a victory won at excessive cost3 sets
8a very costly success.3 sets
9(n) a victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price3 sets
10too costly victory2 sets
11a victory won at too great a cost.2 sets
12a victory that is exceptionally costly2 sets
13a victory or success that comes at the expense of great losses or costs. the phrase is an allusion to king pyrrhus of epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable casualties when he defeated the romans during the pyrrhic war at heraclea in 280 bc and asculum in 279 bc.2 sets
14one that comes at too great a cost2 sets
15a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses2 sets
16very costly success2 sets
17victory achieved at ruinous cost2 sets
18n- a victory that is offset by staggering losses1 set
19an empty, not worthwhile "victory", because the cost is too high a price to pay1 set
20to costly victory1 set
21a victory won at such great cost to the victor that it is tantamount to a defeat1 set
22a victory at tremendous cost1 set
23a victory that comes into huge price1 set
24too great a loss1 set
25scarcely better than losing1 set
26winner's victory comes at such a great expense1 set
27a short term win that leads to long term loss1 set
28adj; a too costly victory; from pyrrhus, a greek king who defeated the romans in 279 bc, but suffered extremely heavy losses in the lilght1 set
29success gained at too high a cost1 set
30a victory or goal achieved at too great a cost1 set
31victory with staggering loss1 set
32a victory that is offset by staggering losses.1 set
33a victory offset by staggering losses1 set
34a victory that has great consequences, staggering losses or comes at a great price1 set
35exceptionally costly victory1 set
36victory with a lot of death on your side, keep winning battles but lose too many men in the process1 set
37pyrrhos defeated the romans at asculum, 279 bc but lost so many man that he exclaimed "one more such victory and we are undone!"1 set
38a costly win1 set
39victory in which there are many losses1 set
40noun : a victory that is offset by staggering losses or a huge price1 set