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Option 1 : A victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat

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सही उत्तर A victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat है।

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[163]. What is the meaning of the idiom 'Pyrrhic victory'?

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A victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat

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A victory won through cheating

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A victory that leads to immediate wealth

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A victory without any effort

Correct Answer: A victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat

A 'Pyrrhic victory' is a success that comes with such high costs or losses that it hardly feels like a win at all.

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