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Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : a victory won at too great a cost

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सही उत्तर a victory won at too great a cost है।

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Question:

What does "a Pyrrhic victory" mean?

1.
a triumph achieved without effort
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a victory won at too great a cost
3.
a defeat disguised as success
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an honour bestowed posthumously

Correct Answer: a victory won at too great a cost

A Pyrrhic victory is won at such cost that it is tantamount to defeat, named after King Pyrrhus. Option (c) confuses it with a hollow claim of success.

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