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English noun: sword of Damocles | |||
| 1. | sword of Damocles (state) a constant and imminent peril | ||
| Samples | The possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk | ||
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