idiom
At What Cost
at WUT KAWST
/æt wɒt kɒst/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
atwhatcost
Dictionary meaning
A rhetorical phrase questioning whether the sacrifice, damage, or negative consequences associated with achieving a goal are justified.
Examples
- The company reached record profits — but at what cost to workers' wellbeing?
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