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DEARLY-WON

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Dictionary entry overview: What does dearly-won mean?

• DEARLY-WON (adjective)
The adjective DEARLY-WON has 1 sense:

1. entailing great loss or sacrifice

Familiarity information: DEARLY-WON used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DEARLY-WON (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Entailing great loss or sacrifice

Synonyms:

costly; dearly-won

Context example:

a dearly-won victory

Similar:

expensive (high in price or charging high prices)

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