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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 3 | Small, chirpy creatures | |
3 | 29% | 9 | In a chirpy and buoyant way | |
Right Chirpy About Such A Victory Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PYRRHIC" which means:
- adjective
- • Of or relating to a war dance of ancient greece
- • Of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
- • Of or relating to or resembling pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the romans) noun
- • A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
- • An ancient greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
An example sentence would be:
- • "He suffered a pyrrhic defeat in the election, losing by a single vote."
- • "The company celebrated a pyrrhic victory by gaining a larger market share but losing many key employees."
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The Guardian Cryptic24 Apr 2006 | Down 20 | |
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