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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
Sense 1
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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