hollow victory
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A Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost…A Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost in order to achieve it.
Meaning
2 senses(proscribed, sometimes)A Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost in order to achieve it.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hollow, victory. A victory that is hollow, i.e. meaningless.
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plural: hollow victories| Singular | hollow victory |
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