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sword of Damocles


sword of Dam·o·cles

often capitalized S \-ˈda-mə-ˌklēz\

Definition of SWORD OF DAMOCLES

: an impending disaster

First Known Use of SWORD OF DAMOCLES

1820

Rhymes with SWORD OF DAMOCLES

Alcibiades, Aristophanes, educationese, ferromanganese, foot-and-mouth disease, Mephistopheles, sociologese

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