hollow victory

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Noun

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hollow victory (plural hollow victories)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hollow,‎ victory. A victory that is hollow, i.e. meaningless.
  2. (sometimes proscribed)[1][2] A Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost to achieve it.

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Translations

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Pyrrhic victory — see Pyrrhic victory

References

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  1. ^ Bill Bryson (2002) Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words‎[1], →ISBN
  2. ^ R. L. Trask (2003) Mind the Gaffe: The Penguin Guide to Common Errors in English‎[2], →ISBN
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