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Pyrrhic victory
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a victory that comes at such a significant cost to the victor that it is almost tantamount to defeat.

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a victory that comes at such a significant cost to the victor that it is almost tantamount to defeat.

Winning the lawsuit was a Pyrrhic victory because the legal fees left him bankrupt.

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