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SWORD OF DAMOCLES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A constant and imminent peril
Example:
the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("sword of Damocles" is a kind of...):
endangerment; hazard; jeopardy; peril; risk (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune)
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