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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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