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sword of Damocles

DEFINITIONS OF: sword of Damocles

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n a constant and imminent peril

“the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles”
Type of:
endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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