Dam·o·cles
| \ ˈda-mə-ˌklēz
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Definition of Damocles
: a courtier of ancient Syracuse held to have been seated at a banquet beneath a sword hung by a single hair
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Damoclean
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ˌda-mə-ˈklē-ən
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adjective
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adjective
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“Damocles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Damocles. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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