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Option 1 : A victory gained at too great a cost to be worthwhile.
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सही उत्तर A victory gained at too great a cost to be worthwhile. है।
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prepsnap.in • Part -AQuestion:
Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom "a pyrrhic victory".
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A victory gained at too great a cost to be worthwhile.
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A victory achieved through unfair or illegal means.
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A victory in a friendly practice match.
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A victory that brings rival teams together.
Correct Answer: A victory gained at too great a cost to be worthwhile.
A "pyrrhic victory" is a victory won at such a heavy cost that it is tantamount to defeat, named after King Pyrrhus of Epirus. Hence option (a) is correct.
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